Ohio State loses just about everyone from 2015, but has enough new talent coming in to make 2016 equally successful With the Most Important Players and Position Previews sections of our Summer Guide having wrapped up, we now move on to our Know Your Opponent series, in which we preview every team Northwestern will face this season. When we hit game week, we will have more in-depth and comprehensive coverage, but for now we give you a general overview of the team so you know what to expect in general. Next up is a matchup with the 2014 National Champions Ohio State, a team that loses just about everybody from last year. Returning Starters: 6 (3 offense, 3 defense) Returning Experience: 29% 2015 Record: 12-1 (7-1 Big Ten) Coach: Urban Meyer, 5th year (50-4) The following metrics are courtesy of Bill Connelly of SB Nation and Football Outsiders. You can read more about the rankings and theory behind them here. 2015 S&P+ Overall: 3rd 2015 S&P+ Offense: 14th 2015 S&P+ Defense: 7th 2016 S&P+ Projection: 14th (32 spots above Northwestern) Ohio State entered the 2015 season as the reigning national champions and the No. 1-ranked team in the nation. It…
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