25 Aug 2016 01:53 PM EST -by Daniel Mogollon, Staff Writer; Image: J.T. Barrett attempts pass in the Fiesta Bowl. (Image Source: Christian Peterson/Getty Images) With the start of the college football season just days away, we’ll take you around the top contenders in the Big Ten, continuing with the Ohio State Buckeyes: Origin of Optimism: Fifty wins. Four Losses. That’s Urban Meyer’s record at Ohio State. In his four season, the Buckeyes have won twelve, twelve, fourteen, and twelve games, as well as a National Championship. Over that time Meyer has also put together recruiting classes ranked second (2013), third (2014), fourth (2016), and seventh (2015) according to 247Sport’s composite rankings. This team has more elite talent than any other in the Big Ten conference and they are led by a record-setting quarterback in junior J.T. Barrett, who can beat you with his arm and his legs. Cause for Concern: While he hasn’t lost much on the field, Meyer lost a lot following last season, talent that is. In addition to the seniors moving on, Ohio State saw nine underclassman leave school early. That’s a lot, even for a program that’s used to early departures. In total, they had…
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