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Ryan Day And Ohio State Buckeyes Trying to 'Ignore The Noise' Ahead of Michigan State

The Ohio State Buckeyes have no room for error going forward

Matt Galatzan

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are eagerly awaiting their new College Football Playoff ranking on Tuesday night. 

And amid so many distractions in terms of the Michigan sign-stealing situation, and with so much football still left to play, Ryan Day is not concerned with exactly where the Buckeyes land.

Rather, he just wants his team to focus on what is in front of them at the given moment - the Michigan State Spartans. 

“All you can do is focus on what’s important and what’s important right now is Michigan State,” Day said. “We always say ignore the noise. The noise comes in different ways. We’ve talked about how, for instance, the defense they’ve played really well to this point. Last year, it took a lot of heat for that. They’re getting a lot of positive reinforcement. You have to ignore that noise."

Some of that noise Day is referring to is the new reports coming out surrounding Ohio State's involvement - or lack there of - in exposing the Michigan scandal.

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day / USA Today Sports

While other noise still is coming from playoff-standing detractors, after the Buck's underwhelming win vs. Rutgers. 

Ultimately, however, Tuesday night's new ranking doesn't particularly matter. Whether the Buckeyes are No. 1 or No. 4 or somewhere in between, they will still control their own destiny. 

That will start with Michigan State on Saturday - a team that everyone is telling them they should beat with ease. 

In other words, more noise. 

“Ranked No. 1 in the country? That’s noise,” Day said. “There’s a lot of other noise out there. We have to get rid of all that stuff and a team that can get rid of the distractions and the noise, ignore the noise the most this time of year gives them the best chance to play their best football.”

The Buckeyes and Spartans will kick off at 7:30 pm ET in Columbus. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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