A Pall Over the Horseshoe Don't come in here You'll see something ugly Not the kind of thing You'd expect from a body Don't come in here I beg of you Yes there's love in my heart But there's hatred in my thoughts Don't believe in me Or anything that speaks For you won't be deceived By a human certainty​ Over the years, I have lost enough friends and acquaintances (figuratively and too often... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/a-pall-over-the-horseshoe-michigan-2022.665033 ..read more

In this article, I will look at Ohio State and Michigan during three Eras of college football: the Pre-Poll Era (from 1869 to 1935); the Poll Era (from 1936 to 1997); and the Playoff Era (1998 to present). During the Pre-Poll Era, all national championship recognized by the NCAA were awarded by historical committees after the fact. The Poll Era began in 1936 with the advent of the Associated Press (AP) Poll, which is still in existence. From 1936 to 1949, the NCAA recognizes the AP... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/thr...e-and-michigan-over-three-eras-of-cfb.665029 ..read more

For a definition of DSC, among other things, click HERE. Teams Ranked by DSC, showing CFP ranking and the difference between DSC and CFP ranking. ... Team DSC Ratio DSC Rank CFP Rank Difference Conf. Georgia 3.697 1 1 0 SEC https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/week-12-cfp-top-25-ranked-by-dsc.665027 ..read more

Here is a snapshot of The Rivalry as of Hate Week 2022 as seen through Differential Statistical Analysis (DSA - simpler than it sounds). For a primer on the terms used herein, click HERE. That's enough of an intro for Hate Week. Here it is, unvarnished: Differential Statistical Analysis SO: Scoring Offense SD: Scoring Defense DSO: Differential Scoring Offense DSD: Differential Scoring... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/dsa-preview-of-the-game.665026 ..read more

For every game except the only one that matters. Week 13 Tuesday, Nov. 22 Ball State at Miami (Ohio) | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ Bowling Green at Ohio | 7 p.m. | ESPNU Thursday, Nov. 24 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ Mississippi State at Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/week-13-games.665010 ..read more

Maryland Recap (2022) #2 Ohio State had a bad day yesterday, needing a last-second defensive score to secure a shaky 43-30 victory against an unranked Maryland team that was trying to recover from blow out losses in its two previous games (23-10 to Wisconsin; 30-0 to Penn State). Now for some perspective.... #1 Georgia looked offensively challenged in a 16-6 win over unranked Kentucky (6-5 overall, 3-5 in conference, same... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/maryland-recap-2022.665009 ..read more

Numbers can be a good way of comparing football teams, but only if you know what numbers tell you and more importantly, what they don't. Much of what a number can tell you depends on context. At Buckeye Planet, we use differential statistics to compare teams because they have context built into them. Some quick examples before we get started. If you score twice as much as your opponents typically allow and pass for twice as many yards, then your Differential Scoring Offense and you... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/week-11-cfp-rankings-with-context.664999 ..read more

Heisman Race Update At THIS LINK you will find a previous comparison that shows quite vividly C.J. Stroud's superiority to other top FBS quarterbacks to this point in the season. Below is a continuation of that comparison with an update to the season stats. HERE you will find a brief glossary of... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/mid-november-heisman-race-update.664990 ..read more

Contextual Comparisons Like any sports message board, Buckeye Planet is full of people who are convinced that they're right and that anyone who disagrees with them is not only wrong but also stupid, insane, evil, downright un-American, or combination thereof. What sets us apart is that we also have a few people who have a sense of perspective. I'm not one of them, but I hear they're out there. This time of year the discussions and arguments among... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/cfp-but-with-context.664972 ..read more

1. Indiana University is located in Bloomington, about an hour southwest of Indianapolis. IU is the state's flagship public university. The school's motto is Lux et Veritas, which translates to: "Light and Truth". 2. Indiana's colors are crimson and cream and its mascot is the Hoosier. No one knows exactly what a Hoosier is, other than a term for a... https://buckeyeplanet.com/forum/threads/know-your-enemy-indiana-hoosiers.664951 ..read more