The Texas-Ohio State Matchup Could Reveal The Answer To A Key Question: Can Arch Manning Live Up to The Expectations?

 

Expect this to be a clash between top-five teams. The Ohio State Buckeyes will approach the game with the confidence of reigning national champions, as if they claimed that title by dominating a Texas team along the way.

While it's true the 2025 Buckeyes lost key contributors from their championship run — including both coordinators, their starting quarterback, two top defensive ends, two lead running backs, and a key middle linebacker — the program remains the gold standard in college football. Even as the conference strengthens, Ohio State continues to set the bar.

In the past two years, the national champions in college football have come from the Big Ten, with a Big Ten team holding the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll for the final eight weeks of the 2024 season. After two decades of dominance by other conferences, the balance of power appears to be shifting. This is highlighted by a Week 1 clash between two teams that faced off in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinals and both held the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll at some point during the season.

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