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Some of the nation's power conferences will be defined by parity this fall. The Big Ten likely won't be one of them. Ohio State, coming off a sanction-shortened undefeated campaign in coach Urban Meyer's debut season, is the overwhelming favorite to reach Pasadena -- either on Jan. 1 or Jan. 6. Only a couple of teams have enough overall talent to challenge the Buckeyes, archrival Michigan chief among them.

Even missing eight players suspended for breaking NCAA rules, No. 18 Ohio State had more than enough talent left behind....

Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was in college....

Jim Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country's top football programs.

No pressure, Ohio State. The Big Ten was shut out on New Year's Day. Unless the Buckeyes win Tuesday night's Sugar Bowl against Arkansas, it will be a total wipeout at the hands of the hated Southeastern Conference.

Ohio State is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.