I took a look at this schedule and I have to think the Buckeyes are destined for a return to one of their favorite stadiums: Sept. 2 Marshall Sept. 11 Miami Sept. 18 Ohio Sept. 25 Eastern Mich Oct. 2 at Illinois Oct. 9 Indiana Oct. 16 at Wisconsin Oct. 23 Purdue Oct. 30 at Minnesota Nov. 6 OPEN DATE Nov. 13 Penn State Nov. 20 at Iowa Nov. 27 Michigan
The toughest game....PSU....is at home. How good is Iowa and Wisky this year? Those arguably may be their hardest games. I dunno....if at Iowa and at Wi. are your two toughest games and you have a team with top 5 talent then your BCS future is bright.
Miami (OH) TBA Tickets September 11 South Florida TBA Tickets September 18 at Tennessee TBA Tickets September 25 Kentucky TBA Tickets October 2 at Alabama TBA Tickets October 9 LSU TBA Tickets October 16 Mississippi State TBA Tickets October 30 vs. Georgia* TBA Tickets November 6 at Vanderbilt TBA Tickets November 13 South Carolina TBA Tickets November 20 Appalachian State TBA Tickets November 27 at Florida State TBA Tickets I'll give you Alabama as a very tough game. But really how good are LSU and Georgia? The rest aren't all that challenging. I'd say you guys are a lock for no more than 1 loss.
Eight of OSU games are with conference opponents and I hardly think that there is room to criticize a Big 10 schedule. Ohio State doesn't play as tough an out of conference schedule as usual, but we don't know the circumstances of the schedule. Was it by design or did someone opt out of a game or were they unable to schedule an out of conference game of the caliber they usually do. It does sit up pretty nice but the last four games are not by any means cupcakes. MCG, two games with Bama? You are assuming both of us win our divisions. I am not making that assumption. The loser of the regular season game between us and Bama, at Bama, will likely be in a position where they can't lose a game within their own division, that may well happen but then again it may not.
Bill...two games with Bama is everybody's prediction. But then again....Florida was everybody's #1 last year and we know that outcome.
Wiskey and Iowa will be tough games, make no mistake about that, especially on the road. Wiskey is a night game as well. Don
News flash!!!! I can promise you that the Sept 11 game is not a school from Ohio and will prove very interesting in the long run..... RC
Yes, Coffeyville junior college in Kansas. This may be a short term solution to improve his grades? He has a great deal of talent, but lazy in the classroom.
Sorry for getting back to you so late Don.... I will not be making the trip to Columbus, it would be fun though....I'm just a poor old farmer who can't seem to find the time to relax and get away these days...But I'm trying...... :wink: :wink: I would like to meet you up there but I doubt I can make it work...Who knows maybe your question will start the process.... Thanks for asking Don..... RC
Here's the Sporting News preseason top 100. Bama #1. Not suprising. ___________________________________________ Team names in red are hyperlinked to a team preview. 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Boise State 4. Miami 5. Florida 6. TCU 7. Nebraska 8. Wisconsin 9. Texas 10. Oklahoma 11. Oregon 12. Virginia Tech 13. Iowa 14. Florida State 15. Oregon State 16. USC 17. Auburn 18. Georgia Tech 19. Pittsburgh 20. LSU 21. Arkansas 22. Utah 23. North Carolina 24. West Virginia 25. Washington 26. Houston 27. Georgia 28. Connecticut 29. Notre Dame 30. Texas A&M 31. Kansas 32. Penn State 33. Missouri 34. Boston College 35. Arizona 36. Texas Tech 37. Navy 38. South Carolina 39. Purdue 40. Northwestern 41. Cincinnati 42. Air Force 43. Middle Tennessee State 44. Rutgers 45. BYU 46. UCLA 47. UCF 48. Mississippi 49. Northern Illinois 50. Michigan State 51. Stanford 52. USF 53. Nevada 54. North Carolina State 55. Tulsa 56. Tennessee 57. Southern Mississippi 58. Kentucky 59. Mississippi State 60. Baylor 61. Clemson 62. California 63. Temple 64. Oklahoma State 65. East Carolina 66. Bowling Green 67. SMU 68. Virginia 69. Ohio 70. Duke 71. Michigan 72. Louisiana Tech 73. Central Michigan 74. Colorado 75. Louisville 76. Idaho 77. UTEP 78. Indiana 79. Army 80. Colorado State 81. Fresno State 82. Iowa State 83. Vanderbilt 84. Florida International 85. Kansas State 86. Wake Forest 87. Kent State 88. Wyoming 89. Maryland 90. Troy 91. San Diego State 92. Utah State 93. Marshall 94. Illinois 95. Buffalo 96. New Mexico 97. Arizona State 98. Minnesota 99. Syracuse 100. New Mexico State Top 100
I'm a little surprised to see the Canes ranked that high, I wonder what criteria they used....? I would love to see them play at that level.... RC
Ralph, Looks like the match up here in Columbus, with the Canes should get a great deal of attention. I hope it is in favor of the Buckeyes! Don