“The Sporting News released its preseason All-America list on Tuesday, and Ohio State wasn’t particularly well represented. Don’t take that as a sign that the Buckeyes are down on talent this year, however. Instead, treat these types of lists for what they are: A compilation of the best returning players in the country.” -Ryan Ginn, Land of 10 Preseason lists, be they of the All-America or ranking variety, are generally little more than useless reflections of the previous season and preconceived opinions. However, in college football, they are especially fraught, as time and change can quickly upend the universally expected status quo. Case and point, over the last two seasons, the Ohio State football team has lost 19 players to the NFL; a situation that would be worrisome for even the most blue-blooded of programs. However, instead of slowly drifting back to the rest of the Big Ten pack, the…
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