Ohio State now has a new all-time leading scorer. With 44 seconds remaining in the first half, Bruce Thornton drilled a three-pointer from the left wing to surpass Dennis Hopson and etch his name atop the program’s scoring record and was awarded the game ball from Hopson himself at the half.
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Last Week: Ohio State was able to do what they have not been able to do this decade, take care of business against the Wolverines. The 27-9 victory has not shut up the Michigan fans like I thought it might but I think it may just show they are still working to look for things to distract their reality that they
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Lucas Oil Stadium isn’t just hosting a trophy game on Saturday night – it’s hosting a reckoning. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana arrive in Indianapolis as the last two unbeaten teams in college football, mirror images on paper but built from very different histories. The Buckeyes are chasing their first Big Ten title since 2020 and a chance to pair fresh Gold Pants with fresh rings; the upstart Hoosiers are trying to end a 58-year conference drought and steal the Heisman spotlight in the process. One program is defending a standard. The other is trying to rewrite its story in four quarters.
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Ohio State is back in Indianapolis for the first time since 2020, and Indiana arrives for the first time in program history — a storyline no one would have circled back in August, yet here we are. The undefeated Buckeyes meet the undefeated Hoosiers in a Big Ten title game that feels equal parts historic, bizarre, and oddly compelling. Indiana has scratched and clawed through every game on its schedule, while Ohio State has spent the season dismantling nearly everyone in its path. Now, with a playoff bye and a shot at back-to-back national titles on the line, the Buckeyes enter Lucas Oil as heavy favorites — but championship night always seems to create a little chaos.
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With rivalry weekend in the books and the penultimate CFP rankings looming, the playoff picture is beginning to harden at the top — and not in a way that offers much comfort to the teams outside the top twelve. Ohio State and Indiana continue to sit on a collision course in the Big Ten title game, Georgia and Texas Tech remain firmly in the top four mix, and Alabama’s late-season chaos magic refuses to fade. With 11 of the committee’s top 12 teams winning during Rivalry Week, movement will be subtle — but the stakes have never been higher. Here’s how Buckeye50 projects the field as we head into the committee’s most revealing ranking of the season.
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For the first time since 2020, Ohio State is heading back to Indianapolis — and for the first time ever, Indiana is waiting for them. It’s a matchup that feels both familiar and completely new: the Big Ten’s gold-standard program against a Hoosier team that has spent the entire season proving it belongs on the big stage. As the Buckeyes reset after ending “The Streak” in Ann Arbor, this week becomes all about focus, health, and sharpening the blade for the postseason gauntlet ahead. Championship vibes, playoff stakes, and the chance to hang another banner — yeah, it’s one of those weeks in Columbus.
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With just two weeks left before Selection Day, the College Football Playoff race is tighter than ever. Buckeye50’s latest bracket features Ohio State and Indiana leading the pack, while SEC powerhouses, Big 12 contenders, and Group of 5 hopefuls jockey for position. As conference title races heat up and bubble teams fight for survival, our Week 4 projection breaks down the top 12, the shifting playoff landscape, and what each team needs to keep their championship dreams alive.
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The College Football Playoff picture tightened again entering Week 13, and Buckeye50’s newest rankings reflect the growing separation at the top. Ohio State and Indiana remain on a collision course for the Big Ten title, while Texas A&M and Georgia continue to anchor the SEC race. But chaos is still buzzing underneath — Texas Tech controls the Big 12, Miami is hanging on in the ACC, and half a dozen bubble teams across the country are clinging to hope with only three Saturdays left. Our latest Buckeye50 Playoff Picks break down where each contender truly stands, who’s rising, who’s fading, and why the path is finally clearing for a postseason bracket where the Buckeyes should enter as the top overall seed.
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Last Week: After the Buckeye’s bye last week, they should be ready to not only to take the field but also begin their stretch run that starts with a victory over Purdue and ends with a second straight national championship. The initial playoff poll came out this week, and Ohio State finds themselves in first place. Speaking of first place, we
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As the College Football Playoff committee prepares to unveil its first rankings of the season, all eyes are on the defending national champions—the Ohio State Buckeyes. With the expanded 12-team playoff format, the stakes have never been higher, and Ohio State has set the standard for excellence, dominating opponents and leading the pack in both the polls and the playoff conversation. This week’s rankings will not only shape the postseason bracket, but also spotlight the Buckeyes’ relentless pursuit of back-to-back titles. With every game magnified and every contender fighting for position, the road to Miami runs straight through Columbus—and Buckeye Nation is ready for another championship chase.
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