Hosted by Dan Hope and Colin Hass-Hill, Real Pod Wednesdays will provide a weekly look at Ohio State sports from the perspective of Eleven Warriors' beat writers. Each week, we'll offer analysis and discussion on the biggest news and hot topics surrounding the Buckeyes on and off the field – and with the season opener against Florida Atlantic set for Saturday at noon at Ohio Stadium, there's no better time to start than now.

(Don't worry, the Eleven Dubcast isn't going anywhere.)

In the debut episode of Real Pod Wednesdays, we discuss the expectations for Justin Fields and Ohio State's defense entering the season, who some of the Buckeyes' breakout players could be, what we'll be watching for in the season opener and our predictions for the 2019 season, including what we think the Buckeyes' final record will be and whether they will make the College Football Playoff.

Real Pod Wednesdays will soon be available on your favorite streaming services, including iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher, but for now, you can listen to the first episode in the audio player above.

We want you to be a part of the conversation as the show continues, so let us know what you think in the comments below and feel free to send us any questions you'd like us to answer or topics you'd like us to discuss in future episodes.