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Ohio State Buckeyes

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Preseason
WEEK 1 · 2026
The Week 1 job

Beat Ball State and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Ball State at Ohio State
TBD
SAT SEP 5
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playoff chanceNow80%Win80%Loss65%
Ball State
Ball State <1%Ohio State >99%
Ohio State

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the highlighted team is the result Ohio State wants
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Priority 1
Notre Dame
at
Root for
Wisconsin
Root for Wisconsin2.5-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Wisconsin winning protects it.

39% if Wisconsin wins36% with the other result2.5-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance
Priority 2
Root for
Louisville
at
Ole Miss
Root for Louisville1.2-point playoff boost

Louisville winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

81% if Louisville wins80% with the other result1.2-point differenceOhio State playoff chance
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Your rooting list:Ohio State, then Wisconsin, Louisville.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.