5 college football teams that won’t be as good as you think in 2023
By John Buhler
Ryan Day could be ousted at Ohio State if the Buckeyes lose to Michigan again
You knew the Ohio State Buckeyes were going to be included, right? While Kyle McCord could be all the rage at quarterback, he still has to replace a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist in C.J. Stroud. Not only that, but Michigan has had their number the last two years. Simply, Ryan Day must beat the Wolverines in The Big House to avoid being compared to John Cooper for another offseason…
Michigan has the deeper and more experienced roster in-division. Ohio State does lose more to the NFL Draft. Let’s also not overlook Penn State being on the uptick as well. Maryland still has Taulia Tagovailoa and Michigan State will not be utterly toothless this year under Mel Tucker. While Ohio State could get to The Game undefeated, the top half of the Big Ten should be unrelenting.
Are the other regression candidates in the Big Ten? Illinois probably, but we do like what Bret Bielema is building entering year three. Wisconsin may be a year away, but stealing Luke Fickell away from Cincinnati was huge for the Badgers’ overall viability. Overall, the amount of pressure Day and his team are under could make even the strongest programs crack. This could get ugly…
This may be a moot point if the Buckeyes just beat the Wolverines, but 2019 was a lifetime ago.