Ohio State sent a horde of talent into the NFL last weekend. Now the program's challenge is to continue its momentum from 50 wins over the last four seasons.
Faced with less margin for error now that the Buckeyes have officially lost over a dozen NFL-caliber players, valuing the ball will be a critical task.
Oddsmaker Bovada puts Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott's odds at winning Offensive Rookie of the Year at 5:2, which only trails Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff (2:1).
Ohio State will lean on unproven talent in 2016, but the Buckeyes still have J.T. Barrett and Raekwon McMillan. The pair shares the cover of Athlon Sports' Big Ten preview.
Damon Webb and Malik Hooker lead the way to replace Tyvis Powell and Vonn Bell at safety for Ohio State, but Greg Schiano said things can always change.
What makes a good deep threat wide receiver? Can anyone on Ohio State's 2016 roster be the difference down the field? It is vital to the Buckeye passing game.