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Ohio State Football: College Football Season Preview 2021

By Blake Biscardi

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 23: Ryan Day, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 23: Ryan Day, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Wisconsin has played second fiddle to the Ohio State football program for years. Is this the year that changes? (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Wisconsin has played second fiddle to the Ohio State football program for years. Is this the year that changes? (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

15. Wisconsin Badgers
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 11-1 (11-2)
* SOS: #26
* Postseason Projection: Rose Bowl
* Key Matchups: Penn State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Army, Iowa

14. Washington Huskies

* Projected Reg. Season Record: 10-2
* SOS: #58
* Key Matchups: @Michigan, @Stanford, Oregon

13. LSU Tigers
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 9-3

* SOS: #16
* Key Matchups: @UCLA, Florida, @Ole Miss, @Alabama, Texas A&M

12. Indiana Hoosiers

* Projected Reg. Season Record: 9-3
* SOS: #39
* Key Matchups: @Iowa, Cincinnati, @Penn State, Ohio State, @Michigan

11. Oregon Ducks
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 10-2 (11-2)
* SOS: #49
* Postseason Projection: Rose Bowl
* Key Matchups: @Ohio State, @Stanford, @Washington, @Utah

10. North Carolina Tarheels
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 10-2 (10-3)
* SOS: #50
* Postseason Projection: Fiesta Bowl
* Key Matchups: @Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), @Notre Dame

9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 10-2

* SOS: #23
* Postseason Projection: Peach Bowl
* Key Matchups: Wisconsin, Cincinnati, @Virginia Tech, USC, North Carolina, @Stanford

8. Cincinnati Bearcats

* Projected Reg. Season Record: 11-1 (12-1)
* SOS: #65
* Postseason Projection: Fiesta Bowl
* Key Matchups: @Indiana, @Notre Dame, @Navy

7. Iowa State Cyclones
* Projected Reg. Season Record: 11-1 (11-2)
* SOS: #29
* Postseason Projection: Sugar Bowl
* Key Matchups: Iowa, @Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas, @Oklahoma

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