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 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jim Tressel wasn't looking for any advantage. He's just comfortable in these parts. "Why not come out to paradise a little bit earlier?" the Ohio State coach said Tuesday. No. 1 Ohio State arrived in Arizona four days early for its national championship showdown with No. 2 Florida. Not that the Buckeyes — playing in Arizona for the fourth time in five years — shouldn't already feel at home.
"Our young people who have been here a couple of times have a comfort level of knowing their way around a little bit," Tressel said.
Officials for the Bowl Championship Series title game required teams on site Tuesday, but Ohio State chose to fly out sooner. Tressel thought it made little sense to come back from a holiday break, reconvene in Columbus and then travel to Arizona.
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