OSU Football: So You’re Saying There’s a Chance
Written By: Scott | Category: Ohio State Buckeyes | Comments: 15
Looking over the latest odds to win the 2010 BCS National Championship, I have noticed a few tiers. The Florida Gators are currently alone at the top. Following Tim Tebow and Company is the group of Oklahoma, Texas and the USC Trojans.
Then, enter the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Scarlet and Gray are currently at a 12/1, meaning that there is about a seven percent chance that the Buckeyes are holding up that coveted Coaches Trophy when it is all said and done.
The over-under in terms of wins for the Terrelle Pryor show is set at 9.5 games. If DP’s assertion of a USC win is correct, that allows for minimal slippage the rest of the way. The Buckeyes travel to Happy Valley this year, which looks to be our toughest conference bout on paper. They’ll host Wisconsin, then travel to Purdue, which has proven to be historically rough on the Big Ten teams. Others feel that Iowa could surprise as well. Without Beanie and the Brians (which could be a killer barbershop trio in about 20 years), are the Bucks primed to drop a game to one of the others?
–
(h/t TBL)
Author: Scott
Scott is a co-founder/editor of Waiting For Next Year who resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Feel free to follow him on Twitter or email him at scott@waitingfornextyear.com.Scott has written 2079 articles for Waiting for Next Year.
I’m as much of a Bucks fan as anyone else, but let’s be real here. If they beat USC, they are for real. If not, then the season is over in the second week, again.
I hate to simplify it like that, but they haven’t beaten anyone noteworthy since Texas in ’06, and before that, The U.
However, I can live with the yearly stomping they give the bad guys from the north.
I read somewhere that tOSU is 4-6 against top 10 teams in the past 10…or something to that effect…I know we beat ND and such before, but yes, recently we’re like 0-4 or 0-5…
that being said, I think they beat USC this year, not by a lot, but maybe a 4Q fumble return or something…
even if they beat USC, they will probably lose to PSU in Happy Valley…
Thanks for the heads up, I’m goin to Vegas next month and will definitely be putting some money on these!
Toledo over tOSU
Toledo is technically over tOSU in that it is NORTH of tOSU…the only way Toledo wins that game is if every member of tOSU’s football team dies right beforehand…
@ #2
Theres no way Penn State will get us two years in a row. Barely did it last year with inexperienced Pryor.
I think OSU has a ton of additions by subtraction going into this season, and that’s all I will say about that.
tOSU probably has a 5% or less chance of winning. So many people will put money on the Buckeyes irregardless of the payout, that they can lower the odds and still bank a ton of bets.
News flash: Florida is good. Texas is good. Oklahoma is good. All these teams have a more experienced QB than Pryor, and all have tougher schedules. If OSU has one loss, I doubt they get in to the Nat’l Championship game.
Agreed, Rock. Boone showed more fight in 10 minutes against the hood of a car than he did in 2 previous seasons.
i cant imagine pryor going home to Penn and losing in Happy Valley. the kid is too much of a competitor. that will be a fun game though for sure
is irregardless a word?
@ #12…No, it’s not.
regardless, irregardless.. Same thing.
“Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.”
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless