Now we get into the meat of the schedule. After beating up on nonconference foes, Ohio State now begins Big Ten play, meaning any misstep along the way could foil conference championship plans — and with it — potential College Football Playoff desires.
The first conference game this year is a doozy, a division crossover game against the Wisconsin Badgers who always seem to bring the physicality and toughness that plays well against the Buckeyes.
