Ohio State Buckeyes passed their first test on Monday night against IU Indy. However, they are still a work in progress.

Thomas committed to Ohio State in June of this year and was a strong depth piece along the offensive front for Ohio State’s 2026 class. However, in recent weeks Thomas started showing interest in other schools, particularly Florida State, who started making the blue-chip OT more of a priority late in his recruitment.

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) hit the road for a Big Ten battle against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-7) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Below, we offer our projection on which team will emerge victorious.

The UCLA Bruins ' (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) miraculous turnaround came to an abrupt stop after their 56-6 shellacking at the hands of No. 2 Indiana last Saturday. After hosting Nebraska this week, the Bruins face an even tougher test against the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Ohio State Buckeyes easily beat Penn State on Saturday, but how does each position group grade out individually.

Purdue had no business beating the Buckeyes, 49-20, that day, but had playmakers at the right spot that exploited their weakness enough to pull off the impossible. That loss ended up costing them a spot in the College Football Playoff in Urban Meyer’s final year as the head coach.

Every year the Naismith Trophy is handed out to college basketball’s player of the year, and every preseason 50 players are named as players to watch as they at

After taking his official visit with Ryan Day and Ohio State in May, Thomas committed to the Buckeyes the following month. However, on Monday, he announced his decision to decommit from the program. Thomas currently holds 31 offers and notably visited Florida State in early October.