Ohio State defeated 3 top 15 teams down the stretch, and topped off the season with a 26-17 Rose Bowl win over Oregon. Unfortunately, a win over a Pac10 team is not going to hush the detractors. Ohio State must be even better to quiet them, and to live up to their own expectations. Cameron Heyward and Ross Homan will lead the perennial powerhouse defense. Pryor and a host of returning starters on offense look to dominate as Ohio State will enter the season at #2. Only time will tell if the Buckeyes can win their second title in the last decade, and knock the proverbial monkey off their back, this time, for good. Jim Tressel has assembled some of the finest talent of his tenure, specifically on the offensive line, an area that has cost...

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