Where Ohio State ranks in our six tiers of the Big Ten in 2026

Year 2 of the expanded Big Ten produced a season where the conference saw three teams make the College Football Playoff, with Indiana being the conference's third straight national champion So what's in store for Year 3 in 2026? On this Monday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik reestablish their Big Ten tiers. The goal is to put all 18 teams into six different tiers. See who they think comes into the season with 'Natty or bust' expectations, while others are trying to rebuild. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices