The first Ohio State game of the season is less than two weeks away!! Saturday September 3 on ABC at 11 AM Central (noon Eastern). I can hardly wait. Right now our pre-season ranking is number three or four.

There's optimism in Columbus, and for good reason. The Buckeyes are stacked at virtually every position, and they have plenty of candidates in a running backs unit that remains their biggest question. The schedule is tough, but OSU won't be overmatched by anybody and its defense should be good enough to keep even the most dangerous offense in check. If Ohio State gets past Texas in the second game, it could be primed for another visit to the BCS title game.