SP's In-Depth College Football Preview: Ohio State

By Brick Stevens


SP College Football Analyst

Let's take a closer look at No. 5 Ohio State. The 2-0 Buckeyes have dropped two places in the polls since the season started and they play USC this weekend in Los Angeles, a game they have no chance of winning. At this rate they should be out of the Top 20 by the time they play Illinois on Nov. 8.

That's the bad news. The good news is the Buckeyes will roll over Michigan and then sit idle for two months while all the good teams knock each other off in conference championship games. At the end of the season, Tressel's team will be ranked No. 2 and will get throttled in the national championship game.

That's our in-depth look at Ohio State. Next up: No. 1 USC.

Brick Stevens covers college football for Sporting Press and is the host of this fall's "SportingPress.com Sports Minute of Sports," coming soon to a radio station near you.

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So why do they call you "Brick"?

Also, are you a Catholic?

Lou

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