Ohio State Enters the NCAA Tournament as a No 1 Seed Ohio State completed the Big Ten tournament the same way they completed the regular season, on top of the conference. Beating Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State allowed Thad Matta’s team to claim the tournament title this afternoon in Indianapolis.

Head Coach Jim Tressel Faces a Rules Violation Suspension and Fines Jim Tressel remains a quality coach despite a few bumps in the road due to misguided athletes with star power that try to take advantage of him, the football program and the school. Maurice Clarett understood his fame and thought that he was above the rules because of his ability to run the football. He found out...

Ohio State Jon Diebler Shoots Out the Nittany Lions The No 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes went to University Park last night to complete their 2011 regular season and got a big lift from another player similar to recent games. This time it wasn’t David Lighty, Jared Sullinger or DeShaun Thomas. Jon Diebler made 10 3-point shots during the course of the game (82-61 Ohio State) placing...

DeShaun Thomas Leads the Buckeyes past Indiana Last season’s Indiana Mr. Basketball, DeShaun Thomas, showed why he was a high rated recruit coming out of high school by taking over the Indiana v Ohio State game yesterday in Value City Arena. He put up 22 points with 14 points coming consecutively during the first half to put Ohio State ahead. William Buford also was impressive...

David Lighty Lifts Ohio State Past Illinois Jared Sullinger gets much of the attention when it comes to Ohio State Basketball 2011, but according to Illinois Head Coach Bruce Weber the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Buckeyes is David Lighty. And that was apparent last night when Lighty put in 13 consecutive points with 3 steals in a three minute period to put Illinois away.

The Gold Age of Intercollegiate Sports The feeling across the country exists that Intercollegiate Sports were pure and innocent before the professional sports field erupted with television. But history shows that college sports were born out of commercialization and continue to this day to be a money making machine that only provides limited opportunities for athletes. With the...

The 2011 Ohio State Recruiting Class Now that all of the LOIs have been submitted to the Buckeye coaching staff, we have seen a few late surprises. Ohio State has a class of 23, and ranks in the top 10 on the top three recruiting services (if you include ESPN). According to Scout, the class is third-best in the country, seventh-best, according to ESPN, and tenth according to Rivals...

Anthony Schlegel- The New Strength Coach For Buckeyes Anthony Schlegel has been named the new assistant strength coach for the Ohio State Football team. For Schlegel, it is a return to his alma mater after a short stint in the UFL and two NFL seasons. Anthony Schlegel is a former player of the Ohio State Football team. He will start his new coaching stint for Ohio from Monday.

Ohio State Basketball Team Earns Top Rank It took nearly four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes to climb back up to the top. Duke lost its stronghold to the Gators mid-week, and left an opening that Ohio State had been waiting to claim against Penn State. All major polls now grant the Buckeyes their No. 1 spot. But the Ohio State Basketball team was not focused on the No. 1 ranking.

Ohio State Buckeye Ross Homan Selected for the Senior Bowl Ross Homan will be the lone Buckeye to travel to Mobile Alabama for this year’s most popular college all-star game, the Senior Bowl. The Ohio State linebacker will take part in the prestigious all-star game for graduating college players that features a week of practice and the game under the evaluation of professional...

Ohio State v Arkansas in the 2011 Sugar Bowl Ohio State and Head Coach Jim Tressel is hoping to give the Big Ten something to claim as proof that they are one of the best conferences in the country after five Big Ten teams lost in bowl games on New Years day. To further complicate matters, three of the Big Ten teams to lose on Saturday lost to SEC teams. Can Ohio State get the SEC...

Ohio State Players Apologize to Buckeye Nation Yesterday afternoon the five suspended Ohio State players, that sold memorabilia and autographs for a combination of discounted services and cash, apologized to the fan base. In prepared statements, Daniel Herron, Terrelle Pryor, Mike Adams, DeVier Posey, and Solomon Thomas each gave their own apologizes often without looking at their...

Five Ohio State Players Suspended for Five Games in 2011 The NCAA has made an announcement that five Ohio State players will not be eligible for the first five games of 2011 due to violations. Terrelle Pryor along with Mike Adams, Daniel Herron, DeVier Posey, and Solomon Thomas were found to have sold awards and been given improper benefits. Jordan Whitening will not be eligible...

Ohio State to Comment on Tattoo for Autograph Rumors Ohio State is currently investigating whether some unnamed players traded autographed memorabilia for tattoos at a local Columbus tattoo parlor. The rumor started circulating shortly after the Buckeyes finished their final practice on campus before the Christmas break Tuesday. No one missed the practice according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Alabama is Heavily Favored Against Michigan State In the Capital One Bowl this year, the sixth BCS bowl for all purposes, the defending national championship Alabama Crimson Tide will face the 11-1 Michigan State Spartans. Michigan state enters this game the underdog by 10 points even after completing their season with a better record and winning a portion of the Big Ten title this...

Sugar Bowl 2011: Ohio State v Arkansas Tickets Go On Sale Tickets for the All-State 2011 Sugar Bowl game are being made available Wednesday 9:00 am for Ohio State fans looking to travel to New Orleans. Ohio State will face Arkansas January fourth in the Superdome with 17,500 tickets available to the public through the university. Tickets are available mainly through the athletic...

Ohio State defeats Michigan 37-7 Ohio State put 24 points on the board in the first half of Saturday’s game against Michigan and didn’t allow the Wolverines to score but once mid-way through the second quarter. Michigan’s prolific offense and bad defense turned into a mediocre offense and a bad defense as Ohio State put up 37 points and didn’t allow Michigan to score when...

Ohio State v Michigan Preview Ohio State faces a mediocre Michigan team today and hopes to secure a share of the Big Ten title for the 6th time in six years. Getting a bid to the Rose Bowl will be more difficult as Wisconsin holds a higher spot in the BCS and will be given their shot at the Rose Bowl if they can finished out without a another loss. Ohio State hopes for a BCS bowl...

NCAA Football- Are the Buckeyes Championship Material? The weeks are quickly ticking by in the 2010 NCAA football season. As I write this post, week 12 is already underway after Thursday night's 63-7 drubbing of Georgia State by 11th-ranked Alabama. As is normally the case this time of year, analysts and sportswriters are arguing about the validity of the BCS standings and who...

Ohio State Buckeyes: We Scored 20 Points When Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel was asked at the end of a very competitive Ohio State v Iowa game Saturday why his team won the game, he answered “We scored 20 points.” A little chippie for the usually cool Buckeye coach, but it was that kind of a game were both sides were battling to the very end. Like when OSU missed a touchdown...

Tyler Moeller Gets a 6th Year Ohio State safety Tyler Moeller received word from the NCAA that he will be eligible to play in 2011 for the Buckeyes. This will be his 6th season with the Buckeyes after red-shirting one season and getting a medical red-shirt for 2010 when he torn a pectoral muscle early and couldn’t complete the year. October 2nd against Illinois he torn a muscle...

Ohio State Tops Penn State with Second Half Turnaround What started out like an ugly loss to Wisconsin turned into one of the best comebacks by Ohio State in recent history after a half-time speech by head coach Jim Tressel. Those not familiar with Jim Tressel probably thought a half time chewing out by Ohio State’s head coach was coming when the Buckeyes fell behind at home 14...

Ohio State v Penn State Preview Penn State travels to Ohio State this Saturday to play the 8th ranked Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor still remembers the loss in Columbus two years ago when Penn State upset Ohio State in their own stadium in an otherwise great season. This year is a little different with Ohio State at the top of the conference and Penn State...

Ohio State routs Minnesota 52-10 What started out as a tight first quarter duel between a veteran Minnesota quarterback and an Ohio State team that sometimes struggles on the road turned into a rout as the fourth quarter progressed. Ohio State won their 8th game of the season but remains behind in the national BCS rankings with strength of schedule weighting them down.

Ohio State Buckeyes v Minnesota Golden Gophers Ohio State travels this weekend to Minnesota to play for the first time in TFC Bank Stadium. The Buckeyes enter the game rated the 10th best in the country while the Gophers are playing with an interim head coach after a terrible start to their season. Ohio State is expected to crush Minnesota in a similar way to the way they stuffed...