COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ryan Day is adjusting to the fact that Ohio State is being lauded as possibly the best team in the nation and three Buckeyes — Justin Fields, J.K. Dobbins and Chase Young — are part of the hypothetical Heisman Trophy conversation five weeks before that voting can begin. How do we know he’s adjusting? Because he’s exaggerating. New coaches welcome lower expectations because no first-year boss wants to step into an expectation to win a national title. They’d much rather be underestimated than overestimated. But for what was maybe the first time, Day at Tuesday’s news conference during the Buckeyes’ off week made reference to a preseason prediction about Ohio State. Day was asked about the Buckeyes not buying the hype as they move through this bye week and then into what will be two easy games against 3-5 Maryland and 2-6 Rutgers. “Of course it’s important…
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