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College Football: Top 10 national title contenders after Week 1

By Andrew Miller

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks with head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles after their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks with head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles after their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – AUGUST 31: J.T. Barrett #16 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a two point conversion during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – AUGUST 31: J.T. Barrett #16 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a two point conversion during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Scouting Report

Led by head coach Urban Meyer, the Ohio State Buckeyes have made the playoff in two of the three years it’s been in existence. Ohio State has a senior quarterback in J.T. Barrett that should be motivated to finally win a National Championship.

Cardale Jones won a National Championship as a starter the year that Barrett got injured before the Playoff against Michigan. The receiving corps needs to figure some things out but Barrett did all the right things in OSU’s season opener.

Ohio State won their first game by pulling away from the Indiana Hoosiers in the second half. IU QB Richard Lagow competed with the Buckeyes for the first two quarters. It took a while for Ohio State to get up to speed on both sides of the ball.

Moving forward, Ohio State should have star sophomore running back Mike Weber to combine with freshman J.K. Dobbins, who had a phenomenal first outing. The secondary, led by Damon Arnette and Denzel Ward, got better as the matchup went along against IU as well.

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