Wednesday, October 17
The Columbus Dispatch has a story on the Buckeyes dealing with their No. 1 ranking.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story comparing Ohio State to No. 2 South Florida.
The Akron Beacon Journal has a story on the motivation the Buckeyes have taken from their loss in the last BCS National Championship Game, as does the Lorain Morning Journal. The Detroit Free Press also has a story on OSU's recovery from its loss to Florida.
The Canton Repository has a story on No. 1 being the scariest number for Ohio State. The Toledo Blade and The Associated Press (via the Mansfield News Journal) have similar stories.
The Dispatch has an OSU football notebook, as does the Dayton Daily News.
The Lima News has a story on OSU head coach Jim Tressel saying he will wait until the final BCS poll to get excited.
The Dispatch has a Big Ten notebook, as does the Canton Repository.
The Associated Press (via the Dispatch) has a story on how college professors view college athletics.
About Michigan State
The Lansing State Journal has a story on the Spartans' upset of No. 1 Ohio State in 1998. The State Journal also has a story on the mentality of the 1998 Spartans heading into Columbus.
The Dayton Daily News has a story on Michigan State running back Javon Ringer, a Dayton native who wanted to go to OSU. The Detroit Free Press has a similar story on what kept Ringer out of Columbus.
The Detroit News also has a story on Ringer and his emergence this season.
The Associated Press (via the Zanesville Times Recorder) has a story on MSU head coach Mark Dantonio's Ohio roots.