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Is It Going To Happen?: Absolutely. Is this going to be the 2014 Florida State Seminoles that need to scratch and claw for everything, or is this going to be the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers that seemed energized and angry coming off its national championship? The Buckeyes will probably be somewhere in between, but even with an upset along the way they should be more than good enough to find their way back into the playoff.

The Big Ten East will be a bit more of a fight with Michigan State a probably top ten team throughout the season, Penn State stronger, and Michigan looking far better and with a whole regular season to gear up for the one big game Jim Harbaugh will want to have.

The Buckeyes know what they have to do. Go 12-1, win the Big Ten championship, go to the playoff.

The ride should be even easier.

Path To The Playoff: Ohio State
– Step One: Accept that the quarterback situation is going to be a distraction and just live with it
– Step Two: You’re the defending national champion. Act the part
– Step Three: Dominate, just in case
– Step Four: Depth, depth, depth. Use it
– Step Five: Don’t keep the other team in the game with giveaways
– Step Six: Stay interested until Thanksgiving
– Step Seven: For the love of Urban, HAVE FUN