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ZACH VARDA Campus Editor varda.6@osu.edu When news broke of the alleged sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss in April, there was no indication of the countless stories that would follow. As students enjoyed their summer vacations, the Ohio State administration responded to headlines beginning with the Strauss allegations, which would come to entangle a prominent politician. Then a unit to help sexual assault survivors was closed, followed by sexual abuse allegations against a former diving club coach. And, finally, the firing of an assistant football coach and uncertainty surrounding head coach Urban Meyer. Strauss allegations The story that eventually enveloped the majority of the summer began on April 5 with a press release from the university. The statement said Ohio State would be conducting an investigation into the allegations against Strauss and provided directions on how to report sexual assault at Ohio State. On May 3 the university in-

formed the public that the investigation had identified athletes in eight different Ohio State sports who had been allegedly sexually abused by Strauss, but did not identify the number of athletes affected. From then until July, the Strauss news grew with various wrestlers sharing their stories. It later came to light that Strauss ran a private clinic off-campus to which university athletes were regularly referred. But in July, the story took another twist. Five wrestlers alleged that Jim Jordan, a former assistant wrestling coach and now member of the House of Representatives, knew about the alleged abuse. The allegations about Jordan garnered national headlines as he became a favorite to become the next speaker of the House, with politicians on all levels and both sides of the aisle weighing in, including President Donald Trump. But as political headlines dominated the national coverage of the story, the investigation into Strauss’ actions continued in the background. Multiple lawsuits were filed against Ohio State, one wrestler sought a settlement,

more than 100 alleging assault were interviewed, and the Department of Education announced an investigation on Aug. 16 into how allegations against Strauss were handled by Ohio State The announcement showed that the story continues to evolve and has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit dissolved Having had its activities suspended since February amid review, Ohio State announced on June 19 that SCE would be shut down for good. The report from that review, which Ohio State received on May 28, found SCE had failed to properly document and report information regarding some sexual assault complaints made by students. In addition, public records showed complaints that outlined a pattern of bullying, preferential treatment and lying by those in leadership positions. In the statement closing SCE, the university announced it had secured the services of a leading law firm to help create an SCE replacement as well as to conduct a top-down review of Ohio State’s

compliance with federal laws. Speaking in general terms to The Lantern, Matthew Mitten, a professor of law and the executive director of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University Law School, said Ohio State is likely “reviewing the whole procedure.” “They’re asking Ohio State, ‘What are you doing to make sure that all your employees, administrators and everyone is aware of exactly what Title IX requires?’” he said. Mitten said that review of reporting measures and an internal hearing procedure for Title IX violations are likely to be reviewed, and that compliance is extremely important. “The consequences of not ensuring the university is complying with Title IX is there can be civil litigation,” he said. “Individual students can bring suit against the university and if they can prove intentional discrimination they can recover damages for an intentional violation, they can recover attorney fees and the court can order certain things to ensure compliance with Title IX.” Ohio State said in a statement an SCE replacement service STORY CONTINUES ON 3

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Something hasn’t felt quite right these past couple days. Walking around Ohio State just before the start of the fall semester, I couldn’t help but think of this as the beginning of the end. I’ve spent the past three years of my life at this university, and now, as a senior, I’m looking ahead to life after graduation. Which is weird. People have always said college moves fast. How fast could it really go by? Apparently, very fast. It feels like just yesterday I was a nervous freshman walking into The Lantern newsroom asking how I could cover baseball and now I’ve got just one year left at this paper. This campus has been home to me for three years. Each semester, I’ve been able to look ahead a year and know exactly where I will be. A year from now, who knows where I’ll be. But that’s not important to think about right now. The best advice I can give to any student here — freshman or senior — is to make the most of every day in between now and then. Try something new. Not a football fan? Spend a Saturday in Block O. Never written a story before? Come pitch an idea to The Lantern. For however much time you have left, The Lantern will be your go-to source for information at Ohio State. As you will see in these pages, we’ve got you covered on anything from new buildings opening up, the upcoming slate of concerts and the latest on Buckeye football. You can find our print copies in boxes all around campus and can always read the latest on thelantern.com or on our mobile app. If there’s something you think we should be covering, feel free to let me know at sutelan.1@osu.edu. Your time at Ohio State goes by faster than you might think. We’re glad you’ll be spending some of it with us.

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Mirror Lake re-emerges with new look AMANDA PARRISH Assistant Campus Editor parrish.272@osu.edu The Historic Mirror Lake District that has been under construction since fall 2016, which included the renovation of Mirror Lake, Browning Amphitheater and Pomerene and Oxley halls, officially removed its fences Aug. 10. The project budgets were more than $69 million, collectively. Dan Hedman, a spokesperson for Ohio State, said the projects were simultaneously considered and are consistent with the university’s master plan Framework 2.0, the overarching updates to Ohio State’s campus, buildings and size, with a focus to create “modern learning environments.” Mirror Lake, which used to be 4 feet deep uniformly, is shallower with gradual slopes and is 4 feet at its deepest point. The university did not comment on whether the lake’s depth change was to prevent the student tradition of jumping into the lake the Tuesday prior to the Ohio State-Michigan football game. The lake’s renovation, which received an $8.5 million budget, also included Wi-Fi accessibili-

ty, additional seating, walkways, trees, shrubs and wetland plants, focusing on safety and sustainability. “The project returns the lake closer to its historical form — while emphasizing improved stormwater management, reducing chemical water treatments and increasing overall biodiversity,” Hedman said. Pomerene Hall, which was originally built in 1922, was reconstructed to become the new home for Ohio State’s Translational Data Analytics Institute, undergraduate data analytics major and the Department of History of Art, with a new addition built to replicate the features of the original building. The $59 million project was state-funded. According to a news release, part of the historic building’s renovation included the gymnasium that was part of the university’s women’s student union, to host state-of-the-art labs for “building hardware, testing software and conducting large-scale visualization analysis and data simulations.” The hall also will house the new dining facility Mirror Lake Eatery.

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After two years of construction, Mirror Lake District was opened to the public in August. Browning Amphitheater received a budget of $920,000 to upgrade and restore the foundation. “The Browning Amphitheatre restoration was to maintain its historical integrity as a landmark on Ohio State’s Columbus campus,” Hedman said. “Construction teams restored and upgraded the amphitheater’s infrastructure — enhancing safety.”

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Pomerene Hall Restored RACHEL BULES Managing Editor for Content bules.7@osu.edu On a campus within a city that has exemplified an “out with the old and in with the new” mentality the past few years, the results of Ohio State’s two-year renovation project at Pomerene Hall on Neil Avenue is a refreshing departure. Instead of destroying the structure and creating something completely new, the goal of the construction was to maintain the integrity and history of the nearly 100-year-old building and add necessary updates and new features to its framework. Ruth Miller, the senior project manager at Pomerene Hall’s construction site, has worked on several Ohio State projects prior to Pomerene, including the Ohio Union, the Residence on Tenth, the North Residential District and the Buckeye Village Community Center. “Each project like this goes before the university’s design review board, and one of the things that they said [for Pomerene] was ‘if you’re going to do it, do it right,’” Miller said. “Don’t do some fake renovation. Make it look like it belongs, like it was part of the building. So that was intentional. There’s an intermix of what’s modSTORY FROM 1

would be in place before the start of fall semester. William Bohonyi allegations In mid-July, more sexual assault allegations involving Ohio State surfaced when a lawsuit filed by a former athlete of the Ohio State Diving Club claimed sexual abuse by former assistant coach William Bohonyi. The lawsuit outlined an ongoing, inappropriate relationship between Bohonyi and the athlete, who was 17 at the time, that included nude photos and sexual activity. The lawsuit stated that “In the almost four years that Ohio State University has been in the possession of this child pornography, no action has been taken by Ohio State or the Ohio State Police De-

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ern and what’s original. Anything that we added onto the exterior, we matched with the existing structure.” Pomerene Hall was built in 1922, and originally housed Ohio State’s student women’s center and women’s recreational facilities. “That’s why the two sides of the building were segregated,” Miller said. “That was intentional. When they repurposed it for other uses, it was difficult to navigate the building.” To open up the building layout, a three-story atrium and open staircase were added in the center of the building. The atrium features a large painted mural of concentric, multi-colored circles with a balcony protruding from the center. “Each state-funded project has a requirement to spend called ‘percent for art,’ so 1 percent of the construction budget is for public art,” Miller said. “There’s an arts memorials committee that met to select the artist and what the piece is, and this is a drawing by Sol Lewitt. Four Ohio State art students were hired to actually do the work.” Pomerene Hall is now home to the data analytics department, the history of art department and the Transitional Data Analytics Institute.

The project maintained much of the original wood floors, ornate plaster ceilings and stained glass light fixtures, several fireplaces and many original doors and doorways. The building also features several project and collaboration spaces, a handful of “quiet” and “digital-free” zones for students to relax sans technology, a Tech Hub BuckeyeBar, GTA grading spaces and student lounges with soft seating. According to Dan Hedman, director of marketing and communications for Ohio State’s Office of Administration and Planning, the university made a concentrated effort to create “support spaces” for students when AMAL SAEED | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Of the departments that were situated in they were designing this building, which Pomerene before the construction began, follows the Framework 2.0 blueprint the the history of art department is the only university follows for campus construction one to return after the two-year construc- projects. tion period. “[Framework 2.0] is a kind of blueprint The Transitional Data Analytics Institute for renovation and expansion on campus,” nearly exclusively comprises the third and Hedman said. “It’s the long-term planning fourth floors, and the renovated gymnasi- vision. It looks at different areas of campus, um is the main focal point of the amenities what the needs are, where buildings should that the institute offers students. be. Two things that came out of Framework The new gym space contains a software 2.0’s studies were trying to get more classlab, a hardware lab, a visualization lab with room space centrally locating, but also that 3-D technology, several lounge seating op- there’s a lack of support space, so almost tions, small private meeting rooms on the like a ‘study space.’ [There are] additional upstairs floor and a spacious coffee bar. seating areas and Wi-Fi at Mirror Lake, but “The coffee bar is a space to promote these rooms [for students] in Pomerene are collaboration and conversations where [the what we would call support space. Those students] can host external partners from are focuses [in this building] that are based businesses who have a problem to solve,” on a larger university study.” Miller said. The architectural design for the building Additionally, there are four large, tiered was conceptualized by Acock Associates classrooms that occupy the space where Architecture, an architecture firm based in Pomerene’s swimming pool used to be, Columbus that also designed Thompson an area now referred to as the “classroom Library and the Student Academic Serpool.” The classrooms hold between 60 vices building. and 162 students, depending on the room. “Before the construction started, we had According to Miller, the footprint of the probably 18 months of programming and renovated building is essentially the same design,” Miller said. “It was a long haul.” as the original building, the exception being the 17,000 square feet added in the @rachelbules quadrant with the new classrooms.

partment.” The university responded — via a statement from spokesman Ben Johnson — that Ohio State had alerted authorities in Ohio as well as Maryland, where the sexual activity took place during a meet. University Police opened an investigation on Aug. 19, 2014, according to the statement, and it “was closed at the request of the complainant.” “The university’s administrative investigation continued and resulted in Mr. Bohonyi’s termination on Aug. 29, 2014,” the statement read. “The results of the administrative investigation were reported to USA Diving in 2014.” Little news has come out since the first few days these allegations were made public, during which the head coach of the diving club was placed on leave.

What now? Official responses from Ohio State came mostly in the way of prepared statements with comments or public interviews from Drake. As far as the three stories are concerned, conclusive action remains in the future. The most immediate action to expect is an SCE replacement. As the university stated, it would be in place before the fall semester. When it comes to Strauss and Bohyoni, however, it is unknown when any sort of conclusive action will be reached. Lawsuits will have to play out and countless athletes will need to be interviewed. In a statement to The Lantern, Johnson said the university’s first priority will always be student safety. “What links these issues is that we are

constantly reviewing and strengthening our policies and procedures to best live by our values and principles,” the statement said. “Unfortunately, domestic violence and sexual assault are pervasive throughout society and as a university, we are not immune to that. But we are absolutely committed to doing all we can to be part of the solution and make sure everyone in our community feels respected and safe.” Ohio State endured a tumultuous summer, but it will have the opportunity to be defined by its response to the issues instead of the avalanche of bad news that came.

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ARTS Local promotion and hospitality companies join forces to improve nightlife at TRISM. | ON PAGE 6

New Mirror Lake dining facility to specialize in chicken tenders

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With the revitalization of the new Mirror Lake, students say goodbye to ice cream and hello to chicken tenders. Mirror Lake Eatery, the new dining facility located in Pomerene Hall, has replaced what used to be Mirror Lake Creamery and is dedicated solely to the wonderful world of chicken tenders. Over the past year, hundreds of students took part in focus groups to determine the best options to serve in the new dining facility. The combos are $8 and come with three tenders, french fries and a sugar-glazed King’s Hawaiian Sweet Roll. Students are also able to purchase these items individually. Chicken tenders are available in three different flavors: original, buffalo and sriracha, along with a selection of 10 different dipping sauces, including a signature Mirror Lake sauce. One menu item remains the same, however. The student focus groups voted to keep specialty fries served in previous years. “One of things we found throughout the testing process was that the students loved the old Mirror Lake [Creamery] fries, so we are bringing back the old Mirror Lake fries,” Zia Ahmed, senior director of dining services, said. The eatery offers a number of milkshake options, ranging from the traditional vanilla and chocolate to limited-time-offer flavors like strawberry cheesecake. The eatery allows students with dining plans to satisfy their Chick-fil-A or Raising Cane’s cravings while remaining on campus, which will make it a convenient alternative to the High Street fast food fried chicken chains.

“One of the things we found throughout the testing process was that the students loved the old Mirror Lake [Creamery] fries, so we are bringing back the old Mirror Lake fries.” Zia Ahmed

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Ahmed said the dining facility will be the first to utilize self-service kiosks while also having the option to order online through Tapingo for pickup. “This is the future and the way students are used to ordering, anyway,” Ahmed said. “So we found it to be beneficial for students.” Dave Isaacs, communication and media relations manager of the office of student life, said the containers the combos are served in are biodegradable as part of Ohio State’s “commitment to sustainability.” Ahmed said that changes might be made throughout the year based on student feedback.

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Prime Social Group and A&R Creative Group team up to expand campus nightlife SYDNEY RIDDLE Assistant Arts and Life Editor riddle.136@osu.edu TRISM, the daytime eatery and nightlife venue has had major success among the Ohio State community within its first year of operation and a recent partnership plans to take that success even further. The Columbus-based concert and festival promotions company, Prime Social Group and local hospitality food and beverage operation, A&R Creative Group have partnered to bring bigger and better shows to TRISM, hoping to elevate the experience of the daytime eatery and nightclub. “We’re always looking to expand in ways that make sense,” Prime Social Group co-founder Adam Lynn said. “With TRISM, it made complete sense.” The multipurpose entertainment and dining concept opened last August and is the latest addition of A&R Creative’s extensive culinary and nightlife operations, which include Midway, HoofHearted, Fourth Street Bar and Grille, Alchemy and Ethyl and Tank. Through the partnership, PSG will pair its musical connections and programming abilities with A&R’s multifaceted venue and business expertise to bring a mix of world-class entertainment to the Ohio State community. “TRISM is a fun, active and transformative venue both day and

night,” A&R Creative Group cofounder Abed Alshahal said. “Last year we had a lot of success with shows, specifically EDM, and wanted to expand beyond that.” Alshahal said both PSG and A&R had similar visions that immediately clicked. “Our forte is the operations of food and beverage and creating the spaces,” Ashahal said. “We wanted to partner with an organization that matched our passion on the promotion and talent end.” Lynn said he knew it was a perfect fit from the first conversation between the two brands. Ashahal said PSG will curate around five to 10 events a month, most of which will be EDMfocused DJs, both local and nationally known. Upcoming events include Breakaway Music Festival afterparties with DJs Drezo and Dombresky, a silent disco, A-Trak, Dabin, Lost Kings, Borgore, Party Favor, MK, Camelphat and other curated events. Lynn said TRISM’s prime location at E. 11th Avenue and N. High Street will be a major factor in its success. “What we do is directed COURTESEY OF A&R CREATIVE GROUP towards students. We want to TRISM, located at 1636 N. High St., is a daytime eatery and nightlife venue open since create experiences the student Aug. 2017. population will love,” Lynn said. “The partnership benefits the entire community.”

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Local artist Lil Loski brings blended genres to Breakaway stage SYDNEY RIDDLE Assistant Arts and Life Editor riddle.136@osu.edu Local hip-hop artist Lil Loski knew he wanted to be a musician at a very young age. Through his life experiences, Reuben Farr, who goes by the stage name Lil Loski, creates music packed with emotion and relatability. When presented the opportunity to perform at this year’s Breakaway Music Festival, it was an offer he couldn’t refuse and a long-term goal finally coming to fruition. The Lantern asked Lil Loski questions in an exchange over email about his journey as an artist and the career path he envisions before him. The Lantern: You’re one of the local artists that will be performing at Breakaway this year. How does that feel? Lil Loski: It feels great, especially being an Ohio native. A year ago I told myself I wanted to perform at Breakaway and here we are. TL: How did getting to play this festival come about? LL: Well I’ve been in Columbus a lot this past year connecting with different people like 808-H and Tronmusic. I knew that Tron would be hosting this year and hoped when the time came to select artists for the lineup, I would be recommended. Bro put in a good word and the

rest is history. So really it was just making music that people believe in and solid networking. TL: When did you start music and when did you know you wanted to make a career of it? LL: When I was 12 I had an older cousin named D-Shocka who I would freestyle and play around musically with. After doing that for a while, I got better and my cousin said I should start writing my own raps because I had potential. That’s how we started making music. I made “Roses Are Poison [Heartbroken]” when I was 18. At that point in my life I felt like love was poison because me and my ex-girlfriend were having rough times. She ended up leaving me, that’s why I got songs on there like “Heartbroken.” I also started listening to Roy Woods at that time — he inspired me a lot. The feedback I got from “Roses Are Poison” made me want to keep going and make a career out of music. TL: Describe your style. LL: I would say my style is very emotional. Some may say it’s sad boy or emo music, but I really just use music to express what I’m going through at that point in my life. I’m pretty versatile though. I can dabble in hip hop, R&B and a little pop. I like to blend genres — that’s where music is at these days. TL: Where does the name ‘Lil Loski’ come from?

LL: Man to be honest an engineer I used to work with gave me that name. He came up with Zayloski & told me it would be a fye name. I just stuck with it. But when I turned 19 I wanted to kill the old me, so I dropped the Zay and Loski was born. TL: Who are your biggest inspirations? LL: My biggest inspirations would have to be Michael Jackson — Roy Woods —The Weekend — Drake, & Green Day. TL: What other artists are you looking forward to seeing at Breakaway? LL: I wanna check out of course Migos.. Shoreline Mafia, [they’re] dope! Flatbush Zombies, Jaden Smith, Nessly and there’s a bunch more. TL: Where do you see yourself in the future? LL: Billboards & platinum records honestly... TL: What’s next for you? LL: I have an EP dropping after Breakaway called “Life Without Heartbreak.” It’ll be available [on] all major platforms so make sure you go grab that! Other than that I just plan on staying creative. I want to travel more, collaborate more and continue getting better.

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Ohio State brings running back depth back in 2018 COLIN GAY Sports Editor gay.125@osu.edu Ohio State showed what it could do with the running back position in the final game of the 2017 season. Leading up to the 2017 Cotton Bowl, where the No. 5 Buckeyes took on No. 12 USC, much of the attention was on if the offense would utilize the two-running back set. Using both then-freshman J.K. Dobbins and then-redshirt sophomore Mike Weber in the same backfield was something the offense had been trying to integrate during bowl practice. However, it was used only once, and neither Dobbins nor Weber touched the ball on that play. Quarterback J.T. Barrett handed the ball off to then-redshirt junior Parris Campbell for a 21-yard gain on an H-back sweep to the right. Even without giving the ball to either of the two main rushers on the roster, Ohio State showed it could have some things up its sleeve for the running backs in 2018. When it comes to preparing for the upcoming season, the running back room could take a page out of the book of the players blocking for them. Offensive line coach Greg Studrawa said he wants his five best players on the field at one time, even if that means shifting a guard to center, which he has done twice with Pat Elflein and Billy Price. He could be in the process of doing that again with junior guard Michael Jordan, who has been seen at fall practice taking reps at center. The same could be said at running back with both Weber and Dobbins bringing something unique and valuable for the Ohio State backfield. In his first season at Ohio State, Dob-

bins made an impact right away, setting the freshman record with 1,403 rushing yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry. The second-team All-Big Ten honoree also had seven rushing touchdowns in his first collegiate season. While Dobbins was more of an every-down back, utilized in both the running game and the passing game, Weber, now a redshirt junior, was used more in scoring situations, averaging 6.2 yards per carry and leading Ohio State running backs with 10 rushing touchdowns in only 12 games played. The storyline prior to the start of last season was how much playing time would Dobbins get with a rusher like Weber, who was coming off a season in which he was named the Big Ten Thompson-Randle Freshman of the Year, in front of him. However, after Weber suffered a hamstring injury during training camp, the majority of the carries were given to Dobbins, one of six true freshmen to start the season opener in Ohio State history. Rushing for 181 yards against Indiana, Dobbins ignited a position battle throughout the regular season with both he and Weber splitting carries, and eventually, with the help of Barrett at quarterback, leading the Big Ten in rushing. When it comes to giving the ball to the hot hand in 2018, that doesn’t necessarily mean Weber or Dobbins. Ohio State has two running backs coming in from the 2018 recruiting class in former four-star prospects Master Teague and Brian Snead. Each has already made a difference on the practice field, losing their black stripe prior to the first game against Oregon State on Sept. 1, signifying their initiation into the Ohio State football program. Teague had already made a visible im-

pact prior to the start of his first fall camp. After enrolling in January, the 5-foot-11, 215-pound back had 73 yards and one rushing touchdown on 14 carries in the 2018 Spring Game. With the new redshirt rule, players are able to play in up to four games without burning their collegiate redshirt. Snead and Teague have an opportunity this season to make an impact. Ohio State has depth at what could be one of the most integral positions for offensive success in the upcoming season, especially with a quarterback position coming into 2018 with zero career starts. With Barrett gone from the quarterback room, Ohio State loses his passing ability,

but also a dual-threat running ability. Redshirt sophomore Dwayne Haskins, who is first in line for the starting quarterback job, is more of a pro-style player. He has the ability to run, showing that with a 22-yard scramble against Michigan last year, but that is not a primary part of his game. Both Dobbins and Weber, and possibly Teague and Snead, could have to make up the carries that Barrett left last season, creating more of a need for running back production than ever before. At this point, as the Buckeyes prepare for the first game against the Beavers, the team looks to have the luxury of giving the ball to the hot hand.

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Ohio State then-freshman running back J.K. Dobbins runs the ball against Army in 2017.

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selves a high standard, as I think Ohio State is doing that.â&#x20AC;? In Meyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day was named acting head coach and has been running fall camp while the Buckeyes prepare for the season opener. With less than two weeks before the season begins against Oregon State, the AP poll took notice of the national headlines that Ohio State has made in the last month, coming in as the No. 5 team in the country. In the preseason Amway Coaches Poll released on Aug. 2, just one day after Meyer was placed on paid leave, Ohio State was named as the No. 3 team in the nation and earned one first place vote behind No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Instead, Ohio State is not the first Big Ten team ranked by AP, with Wisconsin being placed as the No. 4 team and earning one firstplace vote in the preseason poll. The national polls indicate, despite the instability at the head coaching position going into the season, that the talent Meyer has accumulated in his time as head coach will keep Ohio State at the level of success it was expected to have. However, without knowing if or when Meyer will be back, the long-term results are still to be seen.

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