Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Mississippi State and TCU are all currently ranked ahead of Ohio State. The Buckeyes might need two of those teams to lose and then some.
Things haven't gone quite as planned this year for Ohio State's biggest rivals. But with one of the top defenses in the nation, can they slow down the Buckeyes?
Troy Smith admits being nervous in his first start against Michigan. J.T. Barrett will start his first Michigan game Saturday, but Smith said Barrett will "be on Cloud 9."
