Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer caused a minor stir this week when he had the audacity of voting his team No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Regardless of the criticism, he’s right.
Clearly there is still too much football left to be played to say who will be No. 2 on Dec. 8, but here are three reasons why the Buckeyes are No. 2 right now.
Big Ten Is Better at the Top than the ACC
As weak as the Big 10 is perceived to be, it is not as bad as the ACC. This is not a knock on the Florida State. The Seminoles would likely roll through the Big Ten just as the Buckeyes would roll through the ACC. The key is projecting how the other top teams would fare against each other.
If Wisconsin and Michigan State both played Clemson and Miami, the Big Ten would win three of those four games. It might go 4-0.
The Hurricanes were riding on fumes for much of October. The humiliating 41-14 loss to the Seminoles two weeks ago just proved that the Hurricanes were not ready for prime time.
Miami’s best win, a 21-16 win over then No. 12 Florida in Week 2, is clearly less attractive now considering the Gators demise in the SEC. The Badgers and Spartans would easily throttle the Hurricanes.
The trickier prediction would be the games against Clemson. The Tigers might pull out one win at home, but going to East Lansing or Madison would be too much. At best, Clemson splits these games.
Anyone arguing that Florida State is a clear No. 2 is blinded by the lopsided wins over…
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