Spring practice is a little more than a week out. Here are five Ohio State players facing the reality of fighting for their futures in the program.

Tapping Ohio State five players that must use spring practice as a springboard to jumpstart their 2017 season and make an impact.

Pat Elflein is gone, replaced by Billy Price at center. Price is one of four returning starters up front for Ohio State, which needs more consistency under Greg Studrawa.

Examining some of the top position battles for Ohio State up for grabs this spring.

Ohio State doesn't want to overwork its best and most experienced players during spring practice. Here is what that means for the youth in the program.

Ohio State has nine early enrollees already on campus. Our best guess at which is most likely to lose his black stripe this spring.

Mike Weber returns as Ohio State's starting running back for 2017. Demario McCall leads a host of inexperience trying to establish depth for the Buckeyes behind him.

With Luke Fickell and Raekwon McMillan no longer in the fold, Ohio State has some unknowns about its linebacker room heading into spring practice.

Breaking down what is perhaps Ohio State's best defensive unit heading into spring practice: the defensive line.

Our 2017 Spring Practice Preview begins with a look at Ohio State's quarterbacks, where J.T. Barrett leads the way ahead of three hungry understudies.