By Michael Sedor (PennLive.com) --  Another day, another Scout.com 4- or 5-star recruit for Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The latest blue chipper to commit to Columbus is elite defensive back Armani Reeves. Reeves is the eighth top recruit since Meyer's hire to pledge their future to the former Florida head man. Included in this impressive array are fellow one-time Penn State targets Tommy Schutt, Noah Spence, Joey O'Connor and Camren Williams. The Buckeyes now have 23 commits and rank ... Read More

By Eric Prisbell (WashingtonPost.com) -- Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracuse all can make strong cases at this point to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament. The race for the fourth top seed is extremely competitive right now, with at least five teams in the mix — six if you consider Missouri — with impressive tournament profiles. Which team deserves that final No. 1 seed as of today? Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Baylor or Michigan State? Duke: The Blue Devils ... Read More

From: MiddletownJournal.com -- MIDDLETOWN — One of Middletown High School’s most highly touted football recruits in recent memory has made his college decision. Junior Jalin Marshall said he will give a verbal commitment Monday night to The Ohio State University. Marshall, one of the top-ranked recruits in Ohio and the nation in the Class of 2013, chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Tennessee. Marshall, a 6-foot, 190-pound quarterback, rushed for 1,859 yards (7.8 per ... Read More

By Myron Medcalf (ESPN.com) -- Unlike last season’s squad, Ohio State encountered a few unexpected hurdles once Big Ten play commenced late last month. The Buckeyes lost to both Illinois and Indiana on the road in the first few weeks of the Big Ten slate. Those losses prompted questions about Ohio State’s anticipated dominance in the deep league. The Buckeyes have proven some doubters wrong, however, during their current four-game winning streak. Thad Matta wasn’t surprised by his team’s ... Read More

Fans of both Ohio State and Michigan have been anticipating the decision of four-star DB Armani Reeves. On Sunday night, Reeves made the call via Twitter on his college future. The West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial four-star Armani Reeves is the man that Michigan’s coaches were pursuing, but just could not secure. Reeves was committed to Penn State throughout the fall, but the turmoil in Happy Valley led him to re-open his recruitment. The 5-10, 185-pound corner has excellent skills in ... Read More

By: Andy Glockner (SI.com) -- The curious case of the Ohio State Buckeyes continued on Sunday when they slowly and methodically pulled away from a solid Michigan team to win 64-49 at home. Lacking much drama or many signature moments, it's the latest in a long string of comprehensive performances that will draw a collective "ho hum" from the masses. Instead, it should be considered the latest piece of evidence that the Buckeyes are one of the ... Read More

By: AP via stltoday.com --Minneapolis --  Rachel Banham scored 20 points and made three 3-pointers, helping Minnesota take down No. 9 Ohio State 76-68 on Sunday. Kiara Buford added 15 points and seven assists for the Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-5 Big Ten), who beat a ranked team for the first time in nearly three years. They did it by dominating the post, outscoring the Buckeyes 36-20 in the paint with Katie Loberg and Micaella Riche taking it to the young..... READ THE REST OF ... Read More

From: GoPSUSports.com -- UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up a win over Iowa with yet another statement victory by hammering visiting Ohio State 34-9 in a key Big Ten dual. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd of nearly 7,000 fans, not giving up a single takedown in its eight victories over the fifth-ranked Buckeyes. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds as Ohio State (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) flexed its muscle inside to beat Michigan (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) 64-49 on Sunday, keeping the Buckeyes in a first-place tie in the Big Ten. Jared Sullinger added 13 points and William Buford and Deshaun Thomas both had 12 for Ohio State (19-3, 7-2), which ran ... Read More

Recruiting is a never ending process for most colleges and Ohio State is no different.  According to Bill Greene of scout.com, the Buckeyes will host several of the top 2013 prospects today. In addition to having high school senior Stefon Diggs on campus this weekend for an official visit, the Buckeyes will entertain several of the top in-state junior stars for the basketball game against the Michigan Wolverines. Among those in Columbus this weekend are: Jalin Marshall: Ohio's top prospect and an early five-star ... Read More