Will begin Saturday.
For those of you that liked the Countdown series last year, it will return tomorrow. Last year covered every player to wear a jersey number at Ohio State from 99-1. Nic Miller, Matt Finkes and Blair Conway were nice enough to endure the torture of being interviewed by me.
This year the countdown will put the spotlight on Ohio State's top 100 players using a rubric that I designed to identify the most decorated players for the Buckeyes. *Other awards like the Lombardi, Walker, Ray Guy etc. are not counted. I only used the Heisman, MVP, AA and All B1G awards was because those awards have been around for a long time.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
*I acknowledge that offensive linemen and defensive players are at a disadvantage due to Heisman and MVP voting
Carter and the other players listed just missed out "grabbing" a spot in the Top 100 Countdown.
THE UNLUCKY 13. NOTABLE PLAYERS WHO DID NOT MAKE THE TOP 100 (listed in ABC order):
- Will Allen
- Cris Carter
- Matt Finkes
- Vernon Gholston
- Ted Ginn
- Terry Glenn
- Anthony Gonzalez
- Santonio Holmes
- Bobby Hoying
- Mike Lanese
- Jim Marshall
- Paul Warfiled
- Donte Whitner
