CHICAGO — During his first four seasons at Ohio State, Urban Meyer’s resume includes a national championship and 50 victories in 54 games. With quarterback J.T. Barrett returning from a team that was 12-1 in 2015, including a Fiesta Bowl victory against Notre Dame, the Buckeyes again are many experts’ pick to win the Big Ten Conference championship and challenge for yet another national title. Advertisement But during Tuesday’s Big Ten Media Days at the McCormick Place Hyatt Regency, Meyer said that despite the tradition in Columbus, Ohio, the 2016 Buckeyes will be a work in progress with only three returning offensive starters. “We have to find a way to replace arguably one of the best groups of players ever to come through college football,” Meyer said Tuesday. “They won 50 games in four seasons, they won a national title, they had the highest graduation rate in Ohio State University history and a record NFL Draft. “So, I have been answering a lot of questions about a young team. The issue would be if it was a non-talented young team. And that is not the case at all. (August) probably will be the most critical coaching month that our staff…
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