Ohio State’s 2015 kicked off with a bang when it upset No. 1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on its way to winning the first-ever College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes, riding the hot hand of quarterback Cardale Jones and the strong legs of running back Ezekiel Elliott, were primed to return and highlighted the deepest and most talented roster in the country. The 2015 season, however, didn’t unfold the way Urban Meyer had planned. The Buckeyes ripped off 10 consecutive victories to open the year but fell in a Week 12 upset to Michigan State at home. That loss knocked them out of a second appearance in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes still have a huge matchup with Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day. With the marquee showdown looming, what are the Buckeyes hoping for in 2016? The Return of J.T. Barrett Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett There isn’t any noise surrounding a possible departure of J.T. Barrett to the NFL draft, so the Buckeyes don’t have to keep their fingers crossed that he returns for his redshirt junior season. What they should hope for, however, is that he returns to his freshman form…
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