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After the NCAA passed a new rule about divisions and conference championship games, big changes could be on the way soon to a number of Power 5 conferences. The Pac-12 has already announced that they’re making a change for this fall. How soon with the Big Ten follow suit, and how will those changes impact …

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Our season preview series kicks off with a look at the Toledo Rockets. Ohio State has not lost a game to an in-state opponent since Oberlin in 1921, although Toledo came close to pulling off a shocking upset in the Horseshoe in 2011. This year’s Rockets will come to Columbus with an impressive defense and …

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The Big Ten conference has been one of the biggest names in college sports for decades, but the league has had some ups and downs in the decision-making department. Tony Gerdeman and host Tom Orr discuss a listener question about the “Mount Rushmore” of best and worst decisions in Big Ten conference history. From adding …

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In the first eight seasons of the College Football Playoff era, just six programs (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Georgia) have accounted for 25 of the possible 32 CFP spots. In 2021, a pair of first-time entrants (Cincinnati and Michigan) made the field. So which program is most likely to earn a …

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Ohio State landed a 5-star quarterback recruit for 2020 in CJ Stroud. Then they did it again in 2021 with Kyle McCord and twice in 2022 with Quinn Ewers and Devin Brown. They already have one committed for 2024 in Dylan Raiola, but the QB spot in the class of 2023 is currently wide open. …

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The early betting lines are out for Ohio State’s five biggest regular-season games this fall, and the Buckeyes are double-digit favorites in all of them. Has that ever happened before? Tony Gerdeman, host of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, joins host Tom Orr to answer that and more. Are the Buckeyes more likely to blow out …

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Conference Championship weekend could look a lot different this fall after a major change in NCAA rules this week. The Pac-12 has already announced that it is getting rid of divisions for this fall and will pick the teams for its conference championship game in an entirely new way, and other Power 5 leagues could …

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The player voted the best wide receiver in the nation for 2021 is now in the Transfer Portal, and has reportedly expressed an interest in Ohio State. Should the Buckeyes make a run at landing Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison? It’s not as easy a question as it might seem. Tony Gerdeman just wrote about …

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Recruiting season will kick into high gear in the next few weeks as Ohio State gets set to host high school football players from across the nation for camps as well as official and unofficial visits. Recruiting analyst Marc Givler of the Givs and the Bank podcast just completed his annual Southern Swing, visiting some …

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The post-spring two-deep series wraps up today with a look at the back end of the defense. Tony Gerdeman of the Buckeye Weekly podcast joins host Tom Orr to break down where things stand in the secondary for Ohio State headed into the summer. Is the depth chart at cornerback as clear-cut as it seems? …

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Ohio State’s 2023 recruiting class is starting to take shape as the Buckeyes head into camp season and the official and unofficial visits that accompany it. So how will that class finish up on the defensive side of the ball? Recruiting analyst Alex Gleitman just took a deep dive on that in his weekly A-Deck …

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Ohio State has already landed several big commitments from elite high school players in the south for the class of 2023, and more could be on the way soon. Kevin Noon has been on the Southern Swing for close to two weeks with Marc Givler, scouting, meeting, and interviewing current OSU commits and some of …

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The Ohio State linebacker unit might be the most unpredictable position group on the team coming out of spring ball. From the scheme change to a key player missing time with an injury, a transfer who hasn’t played the position at the college level, a couple talented true freshmen, and more add up to a …

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Two of college football’s biggest programs look like they could be on the way to another College Football Playoff matchup. Is there anyone in the country that can match up with Ohio State and Alabama this fall and keep the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide from squaring off in the CFP for the third time? Bill …

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No one covers Ohio State football recruiting quite like the great Bill Greene, so when he says he thinks a player is going to end up in Ohio State’s class, people listen. He joins host Tom Orr to discuss seven players who he thinks will end up signing with Ohio State in the 2023 and …

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