By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) –

As the 2009 college football season approaches, the Examiners from around the Big Ten prepared a preseason look at how they see the conference shaping up. Following the article will be links to all Big Ten schools that have college football examiners. Let’s take a look at defending Big Ten Champions, four straight years and counting provided by your Ohio State Buckeye Examiner.

Q: What does your team need to do to improve on their 2008 season?

A: The Buckeyes will need a consolidated team effort to continue to maintain their dominance in the Big Ten. Buy Drugs Without Prescription target=”_blank”>Terrelle Pryor’s continued development into an all around quarterback that can beat you with more than his legs will be critical.

The Buckeyes look to be much deeper and improved on the offensive line. The ability to establish the run with Dan “Boom” Herron and Brandon “Zoom” Saine will be important for offense effectiveness and help eliminate some of the pressure that will fall to Pryor.

The defense will be stingy as usual. The Buckeyes have allowed 21 points or fewer 40 times since 2004, tops in college football. Look for the Buckeyes to also continue the tradition of excellent linebackers with Ross Homan, Brian Rolle, Etienne Sabino and Austin Spitler

Q: Is your team looking at a move forward or a move back in the Big Ten? Or are they right in the same area?

A: The Buckeyes literally have no where to go but down. I don’t expect that from the well coached and extremely talented Jim Tressel team. However, there isn’t any question that every team in the league is gunning for them since they have won the last four titles, two outright and two shared with a 29-3 record.

Q: Only three Big Ten teams are in the Top 25 coaches’ poll. Fair or not?

A: At this point, the answer is fair. I would love to argue, but a conference that produced a 1-6 record in bowl games is hard to defend…..

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