Buckeyes poised to claim No. 1 ranking
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The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game. That was 45 years ago, but after Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State breezed to an 85-67 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, Hondo and the General might finally have some company.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- In the grand tapestry of a college football regular season, it was only a fragment. The winner had bragging rights, for sure. And the No. 1 ranking, which is only cosmetic at this point.
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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Ohio State is maturing on the road -- just not as fast as Michigan State's students think.   The raucous "Izzone" fan section called Greg Oden "Grandpa" on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 1 Ohio State captured the Big Ten tournament championship. Now, it can focus on the big prize. Mike Conley scored 18 points, Ron Lewis added 17, and the Buckeyes beat No. 3 Wisconsin 66-49 Sunday to capture their first conference championship.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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The Wolverines led the nation in interceptions and turnovers forced entering yesterday&#39;s Big Ten opener against Iowa, and they didn&#39;t do anything to hurt their ranking.
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One month ago, Ohio State was winning and Iowa was reeling. Oh, how things have changed. Ohio State, once 3-0 and ranked seventh nationally, is 0-3 in the Big Ten and no longer in the Top 25 after a 33-7 loss at Iowa on Saturday &#151; its worst start in the league in 16 years.
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Undefeated Ohio State wants to feel some love. After all, they're the No. 1 team in the country. Yet there's a sentiment among some Buckeyes that they aren't getting much respect, something that could change with a win Saturday night at No. 24 Penn State.
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Ohio State has become the latest top-ranked team in this most fickle of college football seasons, but it is being greeted with skepticism.
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The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas, and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.
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The Buckeyes stunned the No. 7 Wolverines, who still will go to Pasadena because they defeated co-Big Ten Champion Iowa on Sept 25.
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It's hard enough facing a well-rested Ohio State.
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The Sooners, third in last week&#39;s initial Bowl Championship Series rankings, moved up one important spot this week to No. 2. Oklahoma traded places with Miami, putting Coach Bob Stoops&#39; club in the national
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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For Ohio State and Troy Smith, it's been that kind of year. The Buckeyes were No. 1 from start to finish and their star quarterback had no real challenger in winning the Heisman Trophy.
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Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. were looking out for No. 1. Smith tossed touchdown passes of 5 and 58 yards to Ginn on top-ranked Ohio State's first two possessions to fuel the Buckeyes' 35-12 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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Brandie Hoskins had 18 points and four other Ohio State players scored in the double digits as the eighth-ranked Buckeyes defeated Alabama A&amp;M 98-55 on Saturday. Ohio State, coming off a 75-51 loss to No. 7 LSU last Sunday, took a 47-26 halftime lead and shot 73 percent in the second half, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range.