The fact that the Ohio State University Buckeyes remain at the head of the AP Top 25 class is a surprise, given what has happened so far this year. Sure, they’re the defending National Champions and they haven’t lost a game – unlike many popular playoff picks – over the first month of the season, a combination which is usually enough to ensure that the best team in the land last year remains Yet, you look deeper at the manner in which the Buckeyes have won their four games this year – Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, Hawaii and Western Michigan – and shake your head in wonder when the AP rankings are released each week, with Urban Meyer’s squad remaining on top. I’ve watched the first three Buckeye games this year, and haven’t seen anything to really excites me. This is a football team, at least on the offensive side, that hasn’t hit their stride yet. Quarterback play has been erratic, with Cardale Jones pulled in favour of J.T. Barrett as the Buckeyes relied on a defensive score to beat Northern Illinois – not exactly a powerhouse program. Nor has the running game looked all that good. Ezekiel Elliott is yet to really dazzle us like he did during Ohio State’s improbable run to the National Championship back in January. At the moment, Ohio State’s most impressive win was their opener, against Virginia Tech on the road at Lane Stadium. Yes, the Blacksburg, Virginia venue can accurately be called a hostile environment, but the Hokies themselves? …
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