The Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to be one of the best teams in college football this upcoming season.
While that might seem like the storyline heading into every year, this one should be different with the top-tier talent set to take the field in Columbus. As for what game every fan has circled, it has to be Michigan — although Oregon is bound to be fun as well.
It isn’t just Buckeyes fans who are eyeing that battle as it is often in the national spotlight given the College Football Playoff implications, and many are already starting to look ahead at that late-season game.
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is one of them, and he’s picking Ohio State. Here’s what he said when speaking on Michigan’s schedule on ESPN’s “First Take.”
“I think if they can win either Texas, Oregon or Washington, they can finish 10-2 — they may need to win two of those, because I don’t think they’re going to beat Ohio State,” Finebaum said.
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The Buckeyes are betting favorites for the game, and Finebaum expects them to come out on top as well.