Because I like being right...

As I predicted last night, Ohio State is now ranked #1 in both football and men's basketball (the women aren't far behind). The ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll gave the Buckeyes eleven first place nods and six more points overall than #2 UCLA. Wednesday will be a big test for a very young OSU squad when they travel to Chapel Hill in their Big Ten-ACC Showdown matchup with #6 North Carolina. Thad Matta and Roy Williams are two top-echelon coaches, and both teams are stacked with young talent. Look for the key matchup to be Tarheels sophomore F Tyler Hansbrough, a Naismith Award candidate, going toe to toe with Buckeyes junior F Othello Hunter, who has filled in very well in the absence of Greg Oden. The Buckeyes backcourt will also be key to a winning effort, with junior G Jamar Butler and freshman G Mike Conley, Jr., teaming up to run the offense against super Carolina freshmen guards Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington. Check it out, Wednesday on ESPN at 9; it will be a dandy!