Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Mississippi State and TCU are all currently ranked ahead of Ohio State. The Buckeyes might need two of those teams to lose and then some.
Things haven't gone quite as planned this year for Ohio State's biggest rivals. But with one of the top defenses in the nation, can they slow down the Buckeyes?
Troy Smith admits being nervous in his first start against Michigan. J.T. Barrett will start his first Michigan game Saturday, but Smith said Barrett will "be on Cloud 9."
Instagram user @prettyysweett is Ohio State running back Bri'onte Dunn's #WomanCrushWednesday, but she's also the girlfriend of Michigan safety Jarrod Wilson.
Ohio State's seniors have won a bunch of games, but still haven't really won anything more than that. On Saturday, they get a shot at another victory over Michigan.
The Brady Hoke era was supposed to be a renaissance for Michigan football. Instead, it might come full circle and to an end against Ohio State Saturday.
How Ohio State overcame turnovers, big plays, and complacency to defeat Indiana by limiting Indiana's run efficiency and by receiving explosive plays from Jalin Marshall.