So it turns out Ohio State actually is for real. Didn’t see that one coming.
The Buckeyes have proven themselves to be the unlikely front-runners in the Big Ten—unlikely, only because it seemed impossible a few months ago that this team could go from 6-7 and 3-5 in conference play in 2011 to one of the toughest teams in the nation.
It looked especially impossible as recently as a few weeks ago when the Buckeyes barely got by California in a game that required several lucky bounces and a few huge defensive lapses in order for them to get the win.
And yet, here we are at the midpoint of the season, and Ohio State is one of just two 2-0 teams in the Leaders Division (the other is Penn State, in another unexpected twist). Ohio State is now the only undefeated team in the Big Ten and, as difficult as it is, stands a pretty good chance of winning out in 2012.
Already, though, Urban Meyer has accomplished the impossible. His tough-love (or no love) approach seems to be working. He barely gives this team any credit after any given game, no matter how big it wins, and his motivational tactic seems to be paying off. His team has proven to be one of the most headstrong in the nation during a season in which very few Big Ten teams are.
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