NEED YOUR HELP: Rank Ohio State's Toughest Games For 2026
Summary
Pick/market: This one should be a barn burner.
1. @ Texas. This one should be a barn burner.
2. AT Indiana - same coach is still there.
These two are (for me) the top 2 toughest on paper in the preseason by a wide margin.
3. @ USC. They are building.
4. Oregon. Same coach. Paying top dollar for players on OSU's radar to try weakening the Buckeyes while Phil Knight's team gets better.
5. Michigan. I think this one is OBVIOUSLY a higher priority. However, it is at Ohio Stadium, and Michigan is not as good without their cheating.
6. @Iowa. Ferentz's teams don't have the talent, but they play fundamentally sound. This would be higher if the Hawkeyes had a QB
7. Illinois. Normally much higher, but considering #1-4 toughest games are all potentially top 5-10 teams with national title hopes... Illinois is no joke. But at Ohio Stadium.
8. @ Nebraska - Day doesn't get upset by unranked teams as a general rule.
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