| Ohio State Buckeyes 2010 Football Preview, | | | | Heyward to have a huge year. The linebacker unit |
| Futures Odds and Betting Picks The Buckeyes of | | | | is a real area of strength for Ohio State. Ross |
| Ohio State have received quite a bit of negative | | | | Homan is a sure tackler, and Brian Rolle is all over |
| media in the past few years after losing the BCS | | | | the field. Young linebackers like Etienne Sabino, |
| Championship Game twice in a row. Some of the | | | | Dorian Bell, and Storm Klein appear ready to |
| same pundits that were on Jim Tressel's | | | | make a name for themselves at Ohio State as |
| bandwagon after their 2002 title run hopped off | | | | well. The secondary has some question marks at |
| quickly after their setbacks in the title games | | | | safety, but the corners should be very good. This |
| against Florida and LSU in consecutive years. Even | | | | Buckeye defense should rank in the Top 10 in the |
| though the Buckeyes have only one national | | | | nation once again this year. |
| championship to show for their winning tradition | | | | Ohio State Football Question Marks |
| under Jim Tressel, this team is consistently one of | | | | Will the team be able to establish a consistent |
| the best in country. Last year's Rose Bowl win | | | | passing game? This could be the difference |
| over the Oregon Ducks was huge for the morale | | | | between Ohio State being very good or excellent. |
| of this club. We will see if that win propels them | | | | Pryor needs to improve his throwing accuracy |
| to even bigger things in 2010. | | | | and the receivers need to be reliable. The |
| Junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor is absolutely the | | | | offensive line has a ton of top recruits, but over |
| key to this Ohio State team. If Pryor is mediocre, | | | | the past few years the Buckeyes line has |
| this team will underperform. If Pryor is great, this | | | | struggled against the best teams in the country. |
| team could definitely win it all. Pryor had his best | | | | This offensive line needs to step up, especially |
| game as a Buckeye in the Rose Bowl, but he has | | | | when it comes to run blocking. |
| struggled at times with his decision making and his | | | | Ohio State Football Futures Odds |
| passing ability. If Pryor has matured he has the | | | | The college football odds clearly see the talent the |
| potential to be one of the best players in the | | | | Buckeyes have, as 5Dimes has listed the |
| country this year. | | | | Buckeyes as the second favorite to win the BCS |
| College Football Predictions: Ohio State Offensive | | | | Championship Game at +550. The Buckeyes are |
| Preview | | | | the heavy favorite in the Big Ten, as they are |
| This Ohio State offense is full of talent, and they | | | | listed at -180 to win the conference. has listed the |
| are very deep in most areas. The running back | | | | team total for wins at 10.5 for Ohio State. |
| position is a perfect example of the Buckeyes | | | | Currently, ‘over' 10.5 wins is listed at -120 and |
| amazing depth. Brandon Saine, Boom Herron, | | | | ‘under' 10.5 wins is at even money. |
| Jamaal Berry, Carlos Hyde, and Jordan Hall will all | | | | Ohio State Football Schedule - Key Games |
| likely see a decent amount of playing time, and | | | | The 2010 Ohio football schedule is not an easy |
| they are all excellent runners. Terrelle Pryor is an | | | | one at all. The Buckeyes will host Miami in their |
| unbelievable athlete that can do many things on | | | | second game of the year, so the nonconference |
| the football field that most would think are | | | | schedule is far from simple. Inside the conference, |
| impossible. Pryor is the best running quarterback in | | | | the Buckeyes are on the road versus Wisconsin |
| all of college football, and while the coaching staff | | | | and Iowa. Both Wisconsin and Iowa are highly |
| will want him to work to throw more often, they | | | | regarded going into this season, so winning both |
| shouldn't stop him from using his legs either. The | | | | games on the road will be a tall order. The Iowa |
| offensive line is big and they return four of five | | | | meeting will be on Nov. 20, and there is a solid |
| starters. The wide receivers are not quite as | | | | chance that game could determine the winner of |
| deep as some years, but Devier Posey and Dane | | | | the Big Ten Conference. |
| Sanzenbacher are both quality players. Jim | | | | 2010 Ohio State Football Predictions |
| Tressel's offense is usually fairly traditional, but it | | | | The 2010 version of the Ohio State Buckeyes |
| will be interesting to see if things open up as | | | | should be better than the 2009 version. In 2009, |
| Pryor improves. | | | | they finished fifth in the country. The schedule will |
| Ohio State Defensive Preview | | | | make it tricky for the Buckeyes to go unbeaten, |
| The Ohio State defense lost a couple key parts in | | | | but I think it is quite likely the Buckeyes won't |
| Thad Gibson and Kurt Coleman, but this defense | | | | lose any more than one game in the regular |
| could be just as good as last year's because of | | | | season. This is a dangerous team that is out to |
| their amazing depth. The defensive line may not | | | | silence its critics. My college football handicapping |
| have the same amount of stars that they had a | | | | says Ohio State will be right up near the top of |
| year ago, but Cameron Heyward is an absolute | | | | the BCS standings in December. |
| beast at the defensive end position. I fully expect | | | | |
