I love that our All American players are at the most important positions in the game. All we need is a DL or 2 to step up and i see us again fighting for it in the CFP
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I love that our All American players are at the most important positions in the game. All we need is a DL or 2 to step up and i see us again fighting for it in the CFP
ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
TIER 1: THE FAVORITE
OHIO STATE
As the 2020 season nears, the Buckeyes stand alone as the class of the Big Ten.
They bring back Justin Fields as a Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback to lead what has a chance to be the most explosive offense in the country. He'll pair up with Oklahoma transfer Trey Sermon in the backfield, tossing passes to Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson while getting protected by what has a chance to be the nation's top offensive line. Good luck finding any substantial holes in the Buckeyes' offense.
Defensively, the Buckeyes have a lot to replace after Chase Young, Jeff Okudah, Damon Arnette, DaVon Hamilton, Malik Harrison and others bounced to the NFL. But with Pete Werner, Zach Harrison, Sevyn Banks, Josh Proctor, Baron Browning and Jonathon Cooper still in Columbus, Greg Mattison and Kerry Coombs have ample talent to build a defense around.
Right now, there's no debate. Ohio State is the clear favorite to win the conference championship for the fourth year in a row.
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ScriptOhio
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SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE IS A TIER-1 TITLE CONTENDER, THE BUCKEYES COULD LAND HALF THE TOP-10 PROSPECTS, AND WE REMEMBER OHIO STATE'S DOMINANCE OVER ALABAMA LAST TIME
TIER 1. In a given year, there are really only like five or 10 teams you can reasonably expect to win a national title.
A lot of folks across the country don't like to admit that, admirably believing that every team's got a shot, but it's really easy to come to terms with reality your team is one of the contenders every single year.
And this year's no different.
... when you’re talking about the biggest prize of them all, a national title, only a handful of teams realistically fit into that conversation.
Even among those contenders there is a stark departure from likely College Football Playoff teams and those fringe programs hoping to crash the conversation.
Today, we’re going to sort the 2020 national title contenders by tiers. All 15 teams included in 2020 Blue-Chip Ratio made the cutoff as did several potential spoilers. Remember, every champion in the internet era hit that blue-chip ratio threshold – a roster made up of at least 50 percent four and five-star recruits – so those 15 programs are the most likely teams to emerge as a champion.
Tier 1
Members: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State
This tier accounts for five of the six national titles of the CFB Playoff era. These teams are talented, deep and consistent. Alabama and Clemson have reached the playoff in five of the last six seasons. Ohio State has cleared the 11-win barrier for eight straight seasons and it has finished in the top seven of the CFB Playoff voting each year of the format’s existence. These are college football’s constants, and nothing changes in that regard entering 2020.
Clemson (Trevor Lawrence) and Ohio State (Justin Fields) claim the best two quarterbacks in the sport. Both of those QBs are surrounded by deep and talented rosters with future first-round picks scattered across the board. Clemson’s schedule, even with a November trip to South Bend, is more favorable than any other contender. Ohio State does have difficult road games with Oregon and Penn State. But given that many stadiums must limit capacity due to COVID-19 concerns, those previously intimidating road games look far less daunting. Besides, Ohio State avoids the Big Ten West’s best teams in cross-division play.
I know there are plenty of people who like to downplay recruiting's role in winning a title (which frankly makes my brain want to explode) but this is what happens when your team is built on back-to-back classes that were the two best in program history at the time, especially when you later add the highest-rated quarterback prospect in program history to one of those classes.
Imagine that, the team that consistently pulls in the best players in the country is a perennial national title contender.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...s-could-land-half-the-top-10-prospects-and-we
TIER 1. In a given year, there are really only like five or 10 teams you can reasonably expect to win a national title.
A lot of folks across the country don't like to admit that, admirably believing that every team's got a shot, but it's really easy to come to terms with reality your team is one of the contenders every single year.
And this year's no different.
... when you’re talking about the biggest prize of them all, a national title, only a handful of teams realistically fit into that conversation.
Even among those contenders there is a stark departure from likely College Football Playoff teams and those fringe programs hoping to crash the conversation.
Today, we’re going to sort the 2020 national title contenders by tiers. All 15 teams included in 2020 Blue-Chip Ratio made the cutoff as did several potential spoilers. Remember, every champion in the internet era hit that blue-chip ratio threshold – a roster made up of at least 50 percent four and five-star recruits – so those 15 programs are the most likely teams to emerge as a champion.
Tier 1
Members: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State
This tier accounts for five of the six national titles of the CFB Playoff era. These teams are talented, deep and consistent. Alabama and Clemson have reached the playoff in five of the last six seasons. Ohio State has cleared the 11-win barrier for eight straight seasons and it has finished in the top seven of the CFB Playoff voting each year of the format’s existence. These are college football’s constants, and nothing changes in that regard entering 2020.
Clemson (Trevor Lawrence) and Ohio State (Justin Fields) claim the best two quarterbacks in the sport. Both of those QBs are surrounded by deep and talented rosters with future first-round picks scattered across the board. Clemson’s schedule, even with a November trip to South Bend, is more favorable than any other contender. Ohio State does have difficult road games with Oregon and Penn State. But given that many stadiums must limit capacity due to COVID-19 concerns, those previously intimidating road games look far less daunting. Besides, Ohio State avoids the Big Ten West’s best teams in cross-division play.
I know there are plenty of people who like to downplay recruiting's role in winning a title (which frankly makes my brain want to explode) but this is what happens when your team is built on back-to-back classes that were the two best in program history at the time, especially when you later add the highest-rated quarterback prospect in program history to one of those classes.
Imagine that, the team that consistently pulls in the best players in the country is a perennial national title contender.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...s-could-land-half-the-top-10-prospects-and-we
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
2020 Preseason College Football Rankings
2. Ohio State
The Buckeyes looked like world beaters a year ago and there’s no reason to think they won’t be just as good in 2020. Quarterback Justin Fields is the preseason betting favorite to win the Heisman and why not? He threw for 3,200 yards and an insane 41 touchdowns to three interceptions in 2019 and he’ll again have a very talented group of wide receivers at his disposal. Ohio State’s offense will surely be among the best in the nation and that’s why ESPN’s FPI gives them a 64% chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Their toughest matches are evenly spaced out through the schedule but a week-two visit to Oregon will show us their true capabilities.
21. Cincinnati
22. Michigan
Anyone else find it amusing that the Juggalos are ranked ahead of scUM?
2. Ohio State
The Buckeyes looked like world beaters a year ago and there’s no reason to think they won’t be just as good in 2020. Quarterback Justin Fields is the preseason betting favorite to win the Heisman and why not? He threw for 3,200 yards and an insane 41 touchdowns to three interceptions in 2019 and he’ll again have a very talented group of wide receivers at his disposal. Ohio State’s offense will surely be among the best in the nation and that’s why ESPN’s FPI gives them a 64% chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Their toughest matches are evenly spaced out through the schedule but a week-two visit to Oregon will show us their true capabilities.
21. Cincinnati
22. Michigan
Anyone else find it amusing that the Juggalos are ranked ahead of scUM?
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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
Agreed. I am still a little annoyed at the replay official on that. "The call on the fields stands" means that there wasn't enough replay evidence to confirm or change the results of the play. I look at that replay and it CONFIRMS that the call on the field was correct.
That replay official, and Dan Fouts, and whoever wrote that 24/7 article are all invited to drink my pee.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
The first AP Poll is set to drop in a couple of weeks and there are still discussions ongoing about the parameters the voters will be asked to follow. Should there still be college football in existence when the votes are cast (and should the voters choose to exclude teams not playing), then for the first time in 53 years, Ohio State will not appear at least once in an AP Poll.
The longest streak of appearances in the AP Poll’s 84-year history currently belongs to Ohio State at 52 seasons. Alabama holds the No. 2 spot at 45 years from 1959-2003. Georgia and Wisconsin are currently tied for second-longest active streak of 23 years appearing in at least one AP Poll.
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