Ohio State gets unanimous pre-season first place ranking

[TheVillageChicken]

Gee. A defending national champion with the 42nd toughest schedule (http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/03/2015-college-football-strength-of-schedule-ncaa-method/) gets ranked #1. The only SEC team with an easier schedule than Ohio State is Missouri.

[Kahuna32162]

Let's remember what happened to them in the first game last year.

[twoplanekid]

For a team to start the season the way they did, to go through all of the adversity with quarterbacks and to then win the nation championship, everyone else is envious as heck. Go Bucks!

[DonH57]

For a team to start the season the way they did, to go through all of the adversity with quarterbacks and to then win the nation championship, everyone else is envious as heck. Go Bucks!

True. Excellent achievement with a 3rd string quarterback. O H I O. Go Bucks!:pepper2:

[manaboutown]

The best man at my wedding was from Dayton and had played in the band at Ohio State. Great guy!

[dbussone]

Gee. A defending national champion with the 42nd toughest schedule (http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/03/2015-college-football-strength-of-schedule-ncaa-method/) gets ranked #1. The only SEC team with an easier schedule than Ohio State is Missouri.

Hotty Toddy! Roll Tide! War Eagle! Etc. OSU's status will last no more than 3 games. ::duck:: 👿

[big guy]

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[graciegirl]

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[dbussone]

Etc., etc., etc. Go SEC

[Average Guy]

From the Washington Post:

"As far as an indication of how Ohio State might do, the preseason poll isn’t always a good omen. The Buckeyes were the No. 1 preseason pick in 1998 and 2006 and both times finished second nationally. The last team to win the national title after being ranked first in the preseason poll was USC in 2004 and the Trojans’ championship was vacated because of NCAA rules violations. The only other team to be ranked No. 1 from the preseason poll through the national championship was Florida State in 1999."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/08/23/ohio-state-buckeyes-become-the-first-unanimous-no-1-team-in-aps-preseason-poll/

:boom:

[Shimpy]

Gee. A defending national champion with the 42nd toughest schedule (http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/03/2015-college-football-strength-of-schedule-ncaa-method/) gets ranked #1. The only SEC team with an easier schedule than Ohio State is Missouri.
And the the Buckeyes will have sell out crowds when they play Rhode Island A&M or whoever to witness a blowout.
What many don't realize is not only does a team with a creampuff schedule have a successful season but they can save their players for the playoffs. The SEC beats up each other all season long playing top teams week after week.

[dbussone]

And the the Buckeyes will have sell out crowds when they play Rhode Island A&M or whoever to witness a blowout.
What many don't realize is not only does a team with a creampuff schedule have a successful season but they can save their players for the playoffs. The SEC beats up each other all season long playing top teams week after week.

And the SEC is far more fun to watch.

[kittygilchrist]

Urban, I am happy for you.
OS became my second fave college team last year.

[BS Beef]

I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any one in SEC country but it's a well known fact that President Obama made Alabama lose to Ohio State in the play-offs. It is obvious to any one that no SEC team could possibly lose to……well any team, EVER.

The upside for SEC fans is the unanimous pre-season pick is pretty must the death knell for any chance the Buckeyes had of repeating.

[dbussone]

I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any one in SEC country but it's a well known fact that President Obama made Alabama lose to Ohio State in the play-offs. It is obvious to any one that no SEC team could possibly lose to……well any team, EVER.



The upside for SEC fans is the unanimous pre-season pick is pretty must the death knell for any chance the Buckeyes had of repeating.


And amen to that!

[bagboy]

And the the Buckeyes will have sell out crowds when they play Rhode Island A&M or whoever to witness a blowout.
What many don't realize is not only does a team with a creampuff schedule have a successful season but they can save their players for the playoffs. The SEC beats up each other all season long playing top teams week after week.

I was impressed with Alabama playing Middle Tennessee State, Louisiana Monroe, and Charleston Southern this year. Now to take on those powerhouses this year is just incredible.

[Flojo]

in the Big House with Harbaugh!

[twoplanekid]

OSU is looking better after every game and I believe is still #1.

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sigh. I used to just love you.

[dbussone]

sigh. I used to just love you.


I hate when I disappoint you.

Hotty Toddy!

[Shimpy]

OSU is looking better after every game and I believe is still #1.

Not looking better in uniforms though in my opinion. All black is just plan ugly for OSU. I'm for the traditional uniforms.

[graciegirl]

Gee. A defending national champion with the 42nd toughest schedule (http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/03/2015-college-football-strength-of-schedule-ncaa-method/) gets ranked #1. The only SEC team with an easier schedule than Ohio State is Missouri.



Go Bucks.

[dbussone]

Go Bucks.


GG - you know how much I like the Buckeyes. I was at a function tonight at a table (in Orlando) with 2 buckeye fans. They could not explain or justify why OSU should be rated above #42. Don't shoot the messenger.
Hotty Toddy.

[BS Beef]

GG - you know how much I like the Buckeyes. I was at a function tonight at a table (in Orlando) with 2 buckeye fans. They could not explain or justify why OSU should be rated above #42. Don't shoot the messenger.
Hotty Toddy.

I'm confused. Your argument is there are 41 teams better than Ohio State? If that's your impression I'm pretty sure no argument would convince you otherwise. The most difficult schedule changes week to week so not sure how you'd base the rankings on that. The team with the most difficult schedule at the beginning of the season (ND) lost. Should they still be #1?

[BS Beef]

Not looking better in uniforms though in my opinion. All black is just plan ugly for OSU. I'm for the traditional uniforms.

I was at the game and :agree:. I thought they looked like Univ. of Cincinnati. Ugh!!!

[dbussone]

I'm confused. Your argument is there are 41 teams better than Ohio State? If that's your impression I'm pretty sure no argument would convince you otherwise. The most difficult schedule changes week to week so not sure how you'd base the rankings on that. The team with the most difficult schedule at the beginning of the season (ND) lost. Should they still be #1?


Did you forget your humor pill today.?Just joking with the individual to whom my post was addressed.

[jnieman]

True. Excellent achievement with a 3rd string quarterback. O H I O. Go Bucks!:pepper2:

I actually want to like Ohio State but we are originally from Michigan but lived most of our married lives in Dayton, but hubby still stayed true to Michigan after all these years. Our son is a buckeye fan and my husband is Michigan all the way. My sister-in-law is also a huge Michigan fan, but her sister is a huge Michigan State fan. You can imagine how hard it is to live around any of them when these games are going on! Hubby also secretly likes Michigan State some of the time also!

[mitchbr47]

They aren't the only undefeated BIG 10 school with Iowa and MSU up there too. I think Baylor deserves #1, but their QB is banged up.