ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has found a new reason to blast Ohio State and Ryan Day’s program
The Ohio State Buckeyes are off to a 3-0 start on this college football campaign and have cruised into Big Ten play without a test. Ohio State is outscoring their opponents by a score of 157-20 to start the year. They have grabbed wins over Akron, Western Michigan, and Marshall so far. Notably, the Buckeyes […]
The Ohio State Buckeyes are off to a 3-0 start on this college football campaign and have cruised into Big Ten play without a test.
Ohio State is outscoring their opponents by a score of 157-20 to start the year. They have grabbed wins over Akron, Western Michigan, and Marshall so far. Notably, the Buckeyes have already had one bye week.
With the opponents they’ve played, there is going to be some scrutiny. In past years the Buckeyes have normally scheduled at least one quality team. This season was supposed to be Washington originally, but then coming to the Big Ten folded that. One ESPN analyst has ripped the Buckeyes for their schedule to start the year.
“I have always been a big fan of that administration up there, but I mean what we’ve seen from Ohio State this year is beyond words,” ESPN’s Paul Finebaum said on The Matt Barie Show. “The fact that they took the road less traveled and they played the worst non-conference schedule I have seen. Can someone explain what Ohio State’s reason and rationale has been this year?”
Ohio State has three tough games on their schedule that are notable. They will play Oregon and Penn State on the road, then they will get Michigan at home. Though the Wolverines are a lesser team than last year, the rivalry is always a battle. Playing at Oregon and Penn State will be tough very tough environments.
“What Ohio State has done is truly a travesty. I know they won’t be held accountable because they’ll run the table with either no losses or one loss and it won’t matter," said Finebaum.
With the expanded College Football Playoff format, teams are going to be able to lose potentially two games and still be one of the 12 teams that make it in. That is what Finebaum is pointing to, is that the Buckeyes will go undefeated or lose one game and get in without a problem.
Next season, the Buckeyes will play Texas to open things up, so there will be no talk of this. If the Buckeyes can take care of business against the quality teams this season, it will not matter who they opened up against. Ohio State will travel to Michigan State on Saturday to begin Big Ten play.
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