The NBA season is in full swing and so far the Cleveland Cavaliers look like the only team from the Eastern Conference with momentum. The West is leading the way with the Jazz, Spurs and Dallas. Cleveland is off to a decent start, while the rest of the East teams are struggling to find an identity.

The Cavaliers have an opportunity to get a good jump on some talented teams that are off to a slow start. They’re playing well and getting the respect around the league. This is the first time in LeBron’s career that Cleveland had the lead early. In my opinion, the Cavs need to win their division to be a successful season. They need to be aggressive and go after the wins against the “soft” teams. James needs to keep his competitive nature and even turn it up a notch.

The Ohio State Buckeyes continue to finish their season by Thanksgiving Day. During the Jim Tressel era, the Bucks are making a habit of playing in BCS bowls games. This gives Ohio State almost two full months of practice in between games. The media and fans continue to think of this as a negative. Tressel, being the successful head coach that he is, uses this time to develop his young players.

Coach Tressel and his staff feel that this time last year allowed them to develop the young secondary that is playing on this undefeated squad. The Buckeye starters are still recovering from the hard fought victory over the “the team up north”, while the young players will continue to develop.

The other positive is that if you give Coach Tressel 50 days to prepare for any game, it usually spells trouble for the opponent.