After a brutal, no good, very bad season last year that saw Ohio State finish 16-19 overall and end up 13th in the Big Ten, Chris Holtmann’s squad needs to bounce back this year.
They need to bounce back to prevent the program from taking a downward turn — one bad year happens every now and then, but two in a row, that’s problematic. They need to bounce back to keep the talent pipeline flowing into Columbus, which includes future recruits as well as the talent already committed to OSU and the talent currently on the roster.