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Experience rules in the Big Ten

By Herb Gould
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

There are a lot of reasons to think the Buckeyes, who upset Miami to win the national championship last January, can make another title run. Seventeen returning starters who have been there, for starters. Even sophomore running back Maurice Clarett's penchant for making headlines off the field doesn't detract from the potential of the powerhouse third-year coach Jim Tressel has assembled. Around The Big Ten Illinois Fighting Illini Indiana Hoosiers Iowa Hawkeyes ...

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