Ohio State and Michigan have played only one overtime game -- the 2016 classic that sent the Buckeyes to the playoff. Could they be destined for their second such outcome in The Game in Ann Arbor on Nov. 25? Tyler Shoemaker, Buckeye Talk's resident oddsmaker, joins the show to discuss his preseason power rankings. That includes a razor-thin margin for the regular-season finale at the Big House.
Tyler also discusses why Ohio State's offense remains so highly ranked despite many preseason questions, why the Buckeye defense is expected to be better and what his numbers say about the rest of the Big Ten Conference. While Tyler's numbers are meant to be compared to betting lines, what do they tell us about what we expect from the Buckeyes for reasons beyond the cold, hard numbers?
Discussion topics include:
• (1:30) Tyler explains the TSI and how he tweaked his system for 2023.
• (6:00) What the TSI predicts for Ohio State
• (7:45) Why the OSU-Michigan rankings caused Tyler to double-check his numbers
• (9:00) Why Tyler's numbers still predict OSU to have the nation's best offense despite new QB, offensive line questions, etc.
• (17:15) What TSI predicts for Ohio State's defense, and why
• (23:30) How TSI accounts for teams like Michigan that outperform their recruiting rankings
• (28:00) What TSI predicts for The Game against Michigan
• (36:30) How Ohio State's strength of schedule affects its win-loss prediction
• (43:00) How a Drew Allar breakout would affect Penn State relative to its expectations and other predictions around the Big Ten

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