Ryan Day inherited a football program that has championship expectations, and he'll need to overcome more than the 12 teams on Ohio State's schedule to meet those standards this fall.
Even with the sudden retirement of future-hall-of-fame coach Urban Meyer and the departure of the most prolific passer in school and conference history, the Buckeyes are expected to once again contend for the Big Ten Championship, and by extension, a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Winning the Big Ten this fall would give Ohio State's its third consecutive conference crown and provide Day all the momentum he needs to start his head coaching career.