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f o o t b a l l : 2 0 1 3 b i g t e n p r e v i e w Buckeyes Back On Top Ohio State looks to be the favorite in the Big Ten BY BRIAN NEUBERT BNeubert@GoldandBlack. com A second-year coaching staff, which returns fully intact from last season. But Ohio State has one other significant advantage that could work to its benefit. "It's not just a talent factor. Their talent, of course, is off the charts," Dienhart said. "But it's also the schedule. Ohio State's schedule is extremely soft and when you combine those two things together, you can see why so many people think so highly of Ohio State." Road trips to Northwestern and arch-rival Michigan seem, on paper, to be the greatest obstacles standing in Ohio State's path back to the BCS. Nebraska and Michigan State — maybe the league's best offense and defense, respectively — are avoided. lot can happen between now and January. But one thing seems very clear about the Big Ten this year. It's Ohio State's league to win. "It's Ohio State and everybody else," Big Ten Network writer Tom Dienhart said. "That'll be the consensus opinion, that everybody is chasing the Buckeyes." In their first season under new coach Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes went 12-0 in 2012. The only thing keeping them out of the national title picOhio State ture was their own postseaBraxton Miller could lead the Buckeyes not only to son ineligibility, both for the top of the Big Ten but might make them a nathe bowl scene and the Big tional title contender, too. And the QB could be the Ten title game, which Ohio conference's only legit Heisman candidate. State otherwise would have A Fee-Based Investment Advisor appeared in from the Leaders Division after located in the Purdue Research Park running the table in the regular season. NCAA sanctions have now come and gone in Columbus, freeing Ohio State — or so it appears — to re-emerge not only as one of the Big Ten's flagships but also one of all of college football's, starting now. Meyer, who won BCS titles at Florida, could 25+ Years of Investment Management Experience have a championship contender on his hands 1241 Cumberland Ave, Suite B again. West Lafayette, IN 47906 Part of that has to do with star quarterback Phone: 765-497-0197 www.bankerinvestmentgroup.com Braxton Miller, maybe the league's marquee Bill Banker, President player. Part of it has to do with the BuckPurdue University Alumni 85' eyes' more thorough familiarity with their Purdue Baseball Alumni 81'-85' GBIprint.com GoldandBlack.com Gold and Black IllustrateD • volume 23, issue 6 • 87