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Podcast: Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast
Episode: OSU's toughest schedule in memory? | Why fans should still be confident | Ranking the toughest games
Description: Ohio State's full schedule was released on Tuesday, complete with specific dates for each game. We already knew the teams the Buckeyes would play in 2026, so we were fully aware this was going to be a daunting slate. How daunting? Three teams that will begin the season likely ranked within the top-5 (at Indiana, at Texas, Oregon), two more that will be ranked within the top-15 (at USC, Michigan) and two more that will be ranked in the top-25 (at Iowa, Illinois). Whew, that's a doozy.
However, Buckeye fans should still be confident about their team's chances...