Avid follower of Buckeye football, and somewhat privy to inside info. Here’s what I can tell you:
-The four suspended players will most definitely play again. They may end up losing their go to starting positions (extremely unlikely with Posey and Adams), but they will play again.
-You may not like Terrelle Pryor (most of Buckeye nation doesn’t), but the fact of the matter is without him at QB, OSU would have a tough time winning the Big Ten even without everyone else suspended and with Tressel still at the helm. Pryor was arguably the best player in college football coming into this year, and the replacement/s are a 25 year old QB who has very low talent or a true freshmen who will likely be very good someday, but probably isn’t going to be a world breaker this year.
-I love what Fickell has done so far with the program, but there hasn’t been a first year coach… I think ever, to go undefeated. Winning their conference in the first year is practically unheard of (I don’t want to see unprecedented because I think someone has done it). JT went 7–6 his first year (counting bowl game and M*chigan win). Woody Hayes went 4–3-2 his first year and didn’t win the Big Ten until his 4th season (while people in Columbus talked about firing him).
OSU will be good this year, they are almost easily the most talented team in the Big Ten. They definitely have a good chance at winning the Big Ten. But if you are realistically looking at it, at this point you have to like Nebraska and Wisconsin’s chances better.
that said, GO BUCKS :D