October 9, 2024

Where are college football preview magazines picking Ohio State in Big Ten in 2023?

Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads his team in warm-ups prior to the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State is not the preseason favorite in the Big Ten in the majority of college football preview magazines to hit newsstands over the past few weeks. Frontrunner status instead belongs to Michigan, the league’s two-time defending champion that now boasts a winning streak over its bitter rival. Athlon Sports and Lindy’s Sports, two of the three major preseason publications, have the Wolverines finishing in first place in the East Division this fall, advancing to the title game and prevailing over Wisconsin, which is the favorite in the West. “The Wolverines look like the class of the Big Ten,” Lindy’s writes. Phil Steele varies slightly, pegging the Buckeyes to end up in…

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