Skull Session: Malaki Branham has been absurdly good, the Buckeyes reach a simulated Final Four, Ohio State's receivers were fun as hell in 2021, and more.
Beating Michigan to reach the Final Four would be a special kind of glorious, but the most fascinating thing about this projection isn't even the Buckeyes, it's Rutgers' run on the other end of the bracket. Maybe the computer thinks all the games would be played at the RAC?
In any case, I'm hopeful we see a long Ohio State run in the tournament this year. Between this and the Washington Post simulation of 2020, the Buckeyes have as many simulated Final Fours as they do actual NCAA Tournament wins. To be fair, they haven't played a game in those simulated tournaments – 2020 got canceled and 2022 hasn't happened yet – but I'm ready to see them do some actual madness in March.I had fun watching Ohio State's absurd trio of wide receivers this season. Turns out, the rest of the country did too.Saying goodbye to the NFL prospects college football fans loved the most.
I agree with every word, but I get the impression that David thinks Jaxon Smith-Njigba is also leaving for the NFL. To be fair, that's a very reasonable thing to conclude about a guy who just had the most prolific receiving season in Ohio State history and put up video game numbers in the last game he played. But unfortunately for Big Ten defensive backs, the rules dictate that he will have to play one more season for the Buckeyes.