It’s hard to discuss Ohio State without addressing the elephant in the room. The off-the-field drama surrounding head coach Urban Meyer and former assistant Zach Smith has been an unwanted distraction for the players throughout much of preseason camp. The Buckeyes have tried to filter out distractions, making players and coaches unavailable to the media. On the field, Ohio State is still regarded as the team to beat in the Big Ten with four-and-five-star athletes filling much of the roster. That’s why the Buckeyes are No. 5 in Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel’s preseason 2018 college football rankings. Murschel ranked all 129 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 129 to our projected No. 1 team. Today at No. 5: Ohio State Coach: Urban Meyer (73-8, entering seventh season; 177-31 overall) 2017 record:…
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