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Ohio State Football: Ranking 2020 schedule by difficulty

By Alex Austin

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 07: The Ohio State Buckeyes on the post game stage after winning the Big Ten Championship game over the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 07: The Ohio State Buckeyes on the post game stage after winning the Big Ten Championship game over the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan Wolverines Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to a call during the second quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 30: Michigan Wolverines Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to a call during the second quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

These games may be close in the fourth quarter. Ohio State has the possibility to pull away late and make the final score look much wider than the game was.

Iowa

Iowa is a hardnosed kind of football team. Run heavy, tough defense, and they absolutely smacked the Buckeyes the last time they played. Emotions will be high in this one, especially for older Ohio State players who remember that loss.

It helps that this game will be in Columbus, but I expect this game to come down to the end.

Michigan

This game is ranked here because of the rivalry. Put aside rankings and previous performances when these two teams play.

With that being said this game is not as intimidating as the road games against top-level opponents. This is The Game. Ryan Day will have his guys ready, but eventually the game will at least be close, right?

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