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Ohio State Football: Evaluating the AP Top 10, contenders or pretenders?

By Blake Biscardi

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Urban Meyer head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes react to a play in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines on November 25, 2017 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Urban Meyer head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes react to a play in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines on November 25, 2017 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers throws the ball during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers throws the ball during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

No. 6 Michigan Wolverines

After yet another Michigan loss in a big game, analysts and fans quickly gave up on the Wolverines following their poor showing against Notre Dame. Since the loss, Michigan has been on fire while suffocating their opponents. Don Brown’s defense is elite and Shea Patterson is finally settling in at the quarterback position.

Michigan solidified their Top 10 status against Wisconsin last Saturday night in dominating fashion as they got the marquee win they had been craving. If Michigan and Notre Dame played again, I would pick the Wolverines to win the game even with Ian Book at quarterback for the Irish.

When Michigan travels to Columbus for The Game against Ohio State on November 24th, the world will be watching as the greatest rivalry in all of sport returns to the pinnacle of the college football world with everything on the line.

Contender

No. 5 Louisiana State Tigers

Not many people expected the LSU Tigers to perform as well as they have so far this season. The addition of Joe Burrow at quarterback has been the missing puzzle piece so desperately needed by the Tigers. Dave Aranda’s defense has also been elite this season as they have swallowed up their opponents of all calibers.

LSU has the SEC Game of the Year coming up in Death Valley against Alabama in what should decide the SEC West. If the Tigers can upset the Tide too, the SEC Championship Game becomes an intriguing matchup as it would likely be a rematch against either Georgia or Florida.

Contender

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