As the old saying goes, big time college football programs don't rebuild: They reload.
Urban Meyer's proven that idea to be one fans should get used to at Ohio State, ripping through the postseason on an improbable run to the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship in 2014.
Meyer went on record to say he thought his program was one year away from truly competing among the nation's best, but a flood of motivation kept seeping in last season on a team that overcame adversity in seemingly all forms.
The Buckeyes didn't lose many players either to graduation or the NFL, so it makes sense they're a heavy favorite to repeat as champions in 2015.