Ohio State Buckeyes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 2 · 2026
32%
Big Ten title game
15%
Win the Big Ten
80%
Make the playoff
36%
First-round bye
avg seed 5.2
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-2 job: beat Texas.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Ohio State's pathYour game
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Ohio State at Texas
Your game. Beat Texas and your playoff odds are 86%; lose and they drop to 73%.
Ohio State 54%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT SEP 12
Iowa State at Iowa
Iowa visits your schedule in week 5 — keep them ranked.
Iowa 86%
TBD
SAT SEP 12
Oklahoma at Michigan
Michigan visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Michigan 56%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.