Bucknotes has delusions of grandeur

How about Big 14? -- chicagotribune.com
Seriously? What three schools could we possibly add that would make the conference "better" in either revenue sport?

Big Ten juniors facing NFL decisions - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Chekwa leaving early would be another Ashton Youboty/Brian Hartline decision that gets blasted for four months until he gets taken in like the 3rd round. Personally, I think he should come back and develop into a 2nd-round, perhaps even a late first-round talent, but then again, I'm probably just being a homer.

The Big Ten's division dilemma - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
I'm not sure those division names will stick, but the big problem with this alignment is that Ohio State/Michigan will basically determine the outcome of one division four out of every five years. Keeping Penn State in the Eastern division nullifies this, as the Nits are perfectly capable of beating Ohio State and Michigan most years, and frees up Iowa, Wisconsin and That Phantom 12th Member Who Still Might Be Notre Dame to duke it out for the Western crown.  You just can't expect MSU, Indiana, Purdue and Illinois to hold their own against the supposed "Big Two" very often, if at all; you just have to give the division a little more punch than that.

Jim Cordle has done it all for Buckeye offensive line
I hope all this position shuffling has little-to-no effect on his draft status and someone sees fit to take him in a later round. Aside from his first few games at tackle, he's been a pretty consistent (and consistently underrated) part of this line. Like Browning, I think he flourished at the new position once he adjusted to it.

Cleveland State's comeback falls just short of upset as West Virginia survives, 80-78 | Cleveland State Vikings: cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
A look at our next opponent, who nearly pulled one out against a top-ten Mountaineer squad. A lackadaisical effort from Ohio State tomorrow night in the Schott could very easily result in a loss, so let's hope the boys focus their full attention on the Vikings.

Ohio State guard Evan Turner thinks he can heal by early January | Ohio State Buckeyes - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
Wants to be back in the line-up for games against Purdue and Minnesota on the road. I think Ohio State stands an alright chance of beating the Gophers even without Turner, but things are probably hopeless in West Lafayette even with Turner in the line-up. I just hope they're not rushing him back.

Is Ohio State's defense really worthy of its high standings vs. the pass? Buckeyes Insider | Ohio State Buckeyes - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com 
To sum up the article: yeah, sorta, minus a few lapses against Iowa and Purdue. Even if it's not, it's not like Oregon will come out dead set on throwing for 300 yards. This game is going to be won or lost in the trenches.

OSU notebook: Defense working on quickness to slow no-huddle | BuckeyeXtra
Note: this is not an "athleticism / speed" thing so much as preparation for Oregon's fast-paced offense, which is comparable to Michigan's offense, only with experience and talent. So shoo, Oregon fans who think this is our hometown paper owning up to our "lack of speed". It's a simple truth that Oregon runs a faster-paced offense than Wisconsin and Penn State, and any team - from any conference - will have to adjust to it if it wants to win.

Ohio State football: Expect a run for the roses | BuckeyeXtra
Basically stating the obvious here; Ohio State will have to run - and run well - on Oregon to have a chance at winning this game. The fact that our backfield is so deep and our line made so many strides over the latter third of the season should give us the advantage here, but it being Ohio State in a BCS bowl game, I'm not counting on anything.