On talent alone, the Buckeyes are a consensus top-5 team. Earlier this month, they were slotted No. 3 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll.
But with the investigation into what Ohio State coach Urban Meyer knew about former assistant coach Zach Smith’s alleged domestic abuse in its second week, there's plenty of uncertainty over whether or not Meyer — who has been on administrative leave since Aug. 1 — will get to coach that talent this fall.
Even with that question unanswered, I decided to vote the Buckeyes exactly where I would've had them if Meyer wasn't on the hot seat right now.