Five Reasons why OSU Might Just Win it ALL!!

Ohio State has positioned itself to win a National Title this year, and that may include beating a school from The SEC.

That's right, all things are lining up for the Buckeyes to win their second BCS title under Jim Tressel, even if they have to beat a team from the conference that has served as their long-term nemesis.

Contrary to some peoples' beliefs, OSU is not overrated and slow. The Buckeyes are much more in the category of being poised to run the table in the regular season and take home a BCS title.

Here's five reasons why OSU should be taken seriously this season.

SOLID DEFENSE

The staple of Jim Tressel's teams has been solid defensive play, and this year's team will be no exception.

The 2010 squad boasts what is arguably Tressel's deepest and most talented group of LB's, which will lead a D that will be stingy and can hold its own.

While OSU lost solid players on the line and in the defensive backfield, there is plenty of talent in both areas to keep opposing teams from scoring bunches of points, giving OSU's offense ample opportunities to score. Which leads to.....

A BALANCED and POTENT OFFENSE

While The Buck's offense may not be as potent as the 2006 model under Heisman trophy winner Troy Smith, this group will put up points both in the air and on the ground.

OSU has a deep and talented RB group, led by Brandon Saine and Daniel "Boom Boom" Herron. While neither may rush for 1,000 yards, they now have a home run threat in Jaamal Berry.

Jermil Martin, Jordan Hall, and other newcomers will keep legs fresh and force defenses to adjust.

OSU's WRs are also talented, with DeVier Posey as a deep-ball threat who is starting to come into his own. Dane Sanzenbacher is a great second receiver with good hands and Taurian Washington has been turning heads.

Let's not forget OSU'S talented TE's that can do damage as well. But the key to OSU's offense is.....

A DYNAMIC QUARTERBACK

Knocked during his first two years, Terrelle Pryor is going to be a true junior who only lost three games as a starter and has a Rose Bowl MVP under his belt.

His low-point came against Purdue last year, but since then he has sharpened his passing skills. We know what his legs can do, but his arm appeared to come of age thanks to a better game plan, more confidence, and more importantly making better reads.

If Buckeyes' fans saw a glimpse of what was to come in Pasadena last January, Pryor is going to be a Heisman candidate and will cause opposing defenses to suffer long days.

During OSU's 6-0 closing stretch, he limited mistakes and picks, and made game winning throws. His growth and leadership is key to Ohio State's......

CONFIDENCE

Following OSU's embarrassing loss at Purdue, most wrote off the talented and struggling Buckeyes.

Since that game, OSU revised its style of play and got back to OSU-type football, rushing for 200 yards against the like of Penn State and Iowa.

If that wasn't enough, OSU took their game against the supposedly quicker Ducks and won convincingly against a quality opponent. The year before The Buck's lost a heartbreaking game to a team many considered to be a BCS Title favorite, Texas, in the closing seconds.

The Scarlet and Grey now believe that they can play with anyone. Tressel has built them into believers, but most importantly this year he may just have what he needs to win it all.

But the bottom line is...

SOLID LINE PLAY!!

...Just that—line play.

OSU has always had speed and talented skill players—check out the pros. What has been missing are lines on both sides of the ball that can open holes, protect a QB, and put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. For proof, see how FL manhandled OSU's lines during the 41-14 beatdown.

SEC teams are consistent champs due to their line play; when TX was at AL's 1 and looking to take control of the game....they had to pass. On the other side, check out how many times AL's RB went through huge holes, often untouched!

Should OSU win a title, it will have to come through their line play. This year the Buckeye's lines, spearheaded by senior left guard Justin Boren and Cameron Heyward on D, just might have the talent and depth to handle an AL or FL type-line.

And yes, Pryor, Posey, Saine, Brian Rolle and Chimdi Chekwa have the skill and speed to compete with the SEC or anyone else!

Now, one can find five reasons why OSU may NOT win it all—tough road games, the Canes, injuries, etc—but these are solid reasons that most have OSU ranked as high as No. 2 and are picking them to end up in Arizona.

My five reasons show just not why they belong there, but why they can take it all, even making up for an 0-9 record against SEC teams in bowl games to hoist that crystal ball!

Can't wait to see what happens!!