Jim Tressel: "When you take a look at the Top 10 week to week, the precarious nature of any ranking is obvious just review the change in the makeup of the Top 10 between the beginning of the season until now. The Buckeyes know what's it's like to have a target on our back, especially since we are now well into Big Ten play. We expect that every team will give us its best shot. How we respond will determine our ultimate ranking."
OL Bryant Browning: "It's a good feeling. Now we just have to work to have the chance to stay No. 1 the rest of the season. We will keep focused on each game and hope we're still up there in January."
DL Cameron Heyward: "The No. 1 ranking just means that more than ever, we're in control of our own destiny."
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LB Ross Homan: "It's a good feeling to be No. 1, but it really doesn't change how we work. We still have to work hard every day and try to get better. We've just got a bigger target on us now."
QB Terrelle Pryor: "I love it for the Ohio State students and fans, but it's a big responsibility and opportunity for us. How we react to being No. 1, and how we stay determined in our focus and in our work habits, will tell us how long we will stay there."
LB Brian Rolle: "It's good to be No. 1, but if we don't play like it every week, then all the hype will be for naught."
RB Brandon Saine: "Maybe the polls have changed, but I don't feel much difference in our team than I felt last week. We still have to take it one game at a time and remain true to our goals."
WR Dane Sanzenbacher: "The top ranking is obviously a challenge we welcome, but we all know how much more important it is to be No. 1 at the end of the season."
Source: Ohio State Athletics Communication
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