It's almost five days ago, and most of us are all still in disbelief about the absolute dismantling that took place at the hands of the Southern California Trojans. No, we were not favored. But even the most pessimistic Buckeye fan did not imagine that the Scarlet and Gray would fail to score a touchdown. Not one. Senseless penalties, questionable play-calling, and downright lifelessness all lead to the debacle in Los Angeles, California.
The result? Well, you have a slew of opinions from fans, as well as those who were waiting for the Buckeyes to fail. Take your pick... We have the comments from our open blog. We even have the take from our friends over at Eleven Warriors. And then there are the others...
All in all, the consensus among journalists, bloggers and fans of college football: The Buckeyes' hopes of a National Championship are done. Kaput. Finished. And more often than not, you have a splash of "We told you so." Alas, the polls took us down a few rungs as the Associated Press has Ohio State 13th, USA Today places them 14th, and the Coaches Poll is 11th. Regardless, there are about a dozen teams ahead of Ohio State, and this is all before the BCS even releases their initial take on matters.
But while all hope appears to be squashed, did we not all say the same thing after last season's week 10 loss to Illinois? The following week, Ohio State was placed seventh in the AP Poll, as well as the BCS Standings - quite a difference from 13th. However, it was considerably later in the season that offered a lot less time to make up ground.
But it happened...
The result? Well, you have a slew of opinions from fans, as well as those who were waiting for the Buckeyes to fail. Take your pick... We have the comments from our open blog. We even have the take from our friends over at Eleven Warriors. And then there are the others...
All in all, the consensus among journalists, bloggers and fans of college football: The Buckeyes' hopes of a National Championship are done. Kaput. Finished. And more often than not, you have a splash of "We told you so." Alas, the polls took us down a few rungs as the Associated Press has Ohio State 13th, USA Today places them 14th, and the Coaches Poll is 11th. Regardless, there are about a dozen teams ahead of Ohio State, and this is all before the BCS even releases their initial take on matters.
But while all hope appears to be squashed, did we not all say the same thing after last season's week 10 loss to Illinois? The following week, Ohio State was placed seventh in the AP Poll, as well as the BCS Standings - quite a difference from 13th. However, it was considerably later in the season that offered a lot less time to make up ground.
But it happened...
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