By: Tim Gardner (USAToday.com) -- When Ohio State took the field against archrival Michigan last year, the Buckeyes looked a little different. Not in their play, but in the 1940s throwback uniforms they wore for the big game. Expect to see a different brand of Buckeyes again this year when Michigan pays a visit to the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio. On Sept. 1, Nike will officially unveil alternate uniforms that 10 teams -- including Ohio State -- will wear for one game this season. The Buckeyes will ... Read More

From: USAToday.com -- In its annual "College Football Pigskin Preview" edition, Playboy magazine has picked the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the BCS national championship over the Texas Longhorns. The magazine's preview edition, which hits newsstands on Friday, also lists its Top 25 teams (more on that below) and its annual preseason All America Team. If you are a fan of the Buckeyes, act quickly because we expect newsstands in Columbus, Ohio, to sell out rather quickly -- due to ... Read More

From: BleacherReport.com -- The 2002 national championship game is controversial because Ohio State won by a referee’s bad call.  Not a missed call, a bad call. It came four seconds after the game ended, while the Hurricanes were celebrating victory.  If it were a blatant penalty in a big game, a flag would have been thrown immediately. Miami fans agree it was a bad call.  Ohio State fans rationalize that the referees missed a call earlier in the ... Read More

By Marc Pendleton (DaytonDailyNews.com) -- Several outlets are reporting that Wayne High School quarterback Braxton Miller will verbally commit on Thursday, June 3. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder is among the nation’s most sought-after recruits. Among the BCS powers that have reportedly made offers to him are Ohio State, USC, Alabama, Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennesse, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Florida. In 24 career games with the Warriors, Miller has completed 225 of 408 passes for 22 touchdowns ... Read More

By: Andy Katz (ESPN.com) -- The NCAA's deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft was pushed up five weeks from its usual spot in mid-June. Thus, so too was our post-deadline top 25. This is what we know about the 2010-11 season: There won't be a truly great team. Sound familiar? It was true last season. And because of that, Duke has a chance to repeat as national champions. Not losing anyone early to the NBA draft after winning a national ... Read More

By: John Cupps -- COLUMBUS, OH - This week Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated came out with his preseason Top 25 football rankings  and Ohio State took the No. 3 spot.   Andy places Alabama in the No. 1 slot while Boise State came in just above the Buckeyes.   Texas and Iowa round out the top five. Now that the Buckeyes have cast the BCS bowl gorilla from their backs, it's time to work on Ohio State's personal King Kong -- the ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- The 2009 season seems so long ago, especially for Ohio State fans who saw their first bowl win since the 2006 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. But with the 2010 college football season looming in September, many fear that a replay of 2006 is in play, where the Buckeyes have national championship expectations. Even though that 2006 team cruised through a weak schedule, there were warning signs all over the place. For example, Northern Illinois ... Read More

By: Jeremy Fowler (OrlandoSentinel.com) -- Florida basketball has added an opponent that will boost the Gators’ strength of schedule for the next two years. Ohio State is coming to the O'Dome Ohio State will visit the O’Connell Center for a Nov. 16 meeting with Florida, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced this week. The home-and-home series takes Florida to Ohio State for the 2011-12 season. Florida benefited from a strong non-conference schedule last season, ensuring an NCAA Tournament bid thanks ... Read More

By: Chris Hays  (OrlandoSentinel.com) -- Naples Barron Collier High TE Jeff Heuerman committed to Ohio State on Monday, the second Florida player within a week to commit to the Buckeyes. The other commitment came from DB Jeremy ‘Ocho’ Cash of Plantation. Heuerman, a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, had numerous offers, including USF, but was not on either Florida or Florida State watch lists. He is the 10th commitment to the Ohio State Class of 2011. No related posts. Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- As soon as he decided to become a Buckeye, Christian Bryant went to work. On Tuesday, the Glenville defensive back gave his oral commitment to Ohio State and started calling Cincinnati-area linebacker Jordan Hicks, the next major in-state recruit he wanted to see join him in Columbus. Bryant said Hicks never called him back. As anticipated, Hicks announced at a news conference at West Chester Lakota West High School on Friday that ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Linebacker Jordan Hicks, rated as the No. 1 football recruit in Ohio, will announce his college choice on Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Lakota West High School outside Cincinnati. Hicks has narrowed his choices to Ohio State, Texas and Florida and the general feeling among recruiting analysts is that Hicks is headed for Texas, a school he has followed as a fan. But he would be a big get for the Buckeyes, who have a 2010 class that ... Read More

By: Aaron Green (TheLantern.com) -- High School McDonald’s All-American, Big Ten Champion, NCAA Basketball Runner-Up and Ohio State Alumnus are all titles held by former Buckeye Ivan Harris. NBA player is one he hopes to soon add to the list. “Playing in the NBA is my dream,” Harris said. “Hopefully I’ll get the shot at a 10-day contract to see what it’s like.” Harris is currently playing in the NBA Developmental League with the Erie Bayhawks. The NBA D-League is a lower-level league for basketball ... Read More

From: AP via SI.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mark Titus seldom even gets into a game for No. 21 Ohio State. Incredibly, that hasn't kept him from becoming one of the most popular and famous college basketball players in the nation. How many stars have a blog that has had more than 2.1 million visits? How many guys scoring 20 points a game have produced a video called "The Rainmaker'' for NBA scouts that has gotten more than 115,000 hits on YouTube.com in ... Read More