The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

Conference depth was a point that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti tackled at Big Ten Media Days last week. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the goal is to define that depth.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com joins Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to assign which teams belong in the second tier of the conference as schools that could make the College Football Playoff but aren't necessarily expected to.

Let's agree that Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon are Tier 1. Who's next?

Doug, Bill and Adam run through all the options and discuss the big matchups that will help determine how the league is viewed this year.

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Ohio State football opens preseason camp Thursday and Around the Shoe is here to preview it. Joining Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are two outstanding Ohio State media members -- Brandon Beam of 97.1 The Fan and The Buckeye Show, and Pat Murphy of Bucknuts.com and also the Buckeye Show. 

The topics covered are: 

• The offensive player you'll be watching when camp starts 

• The defensive player you'll be watching when camp starts 

• The wildest prediction to make for the OSU opener that could come true 

• Will the Protect College Sports Act help Ohio State 

• The Buckeyes are the betting favorite to win the national championship -- should they be?

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 And don't miss the next stops on The Bill and Doug Show world tour of Ohio State trivia. Come hang out and answer OSU trivia questions: 

• Friday, Aug. 7, TJ Chumps, Huber Heights, 7-9 PM 

• Thursday, Aug. 20, RJ Cinema Distillery & Taproom, Cincinnati, 7-9 PM 

• Thursday, Aug. 27, Panini's Bar & Grill, Brunswick, 8-10 PM

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Big Ten Media Days wrapped up Thursday, and the conference should leave Chicago feeling like it is beating the SEC in perception after beating the SEC on the field on the way to the last three national titles. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti was more forceful in taking on the SEC and making a case for his league, and on this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna gave their final thoughts on this continuing battle between the leagues. The five main topics covered: • The Big Ten not being afraid to promote itself as a football power • The 24-team playoff discussion is proof of the Big Ten's growing strength • Are the Big Ten and SEC friends, enemies or frenemies? Doug asked the commissioner. • Petitti correctly pushed back on the idea that the depth in the SEC is better than the depth in the Big Ten • In a 24-team playoff, the Big Ten is ready to give up on conference championship games, which would hurt the SEC more Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougshow.com.

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Bill and Doug are joined by Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, defensive back Jaylen McClain, and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith during Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. Tune in for the latest from the Buckeyes as they prepare for the start of the season and hear their perspective on the rest of the conference going to another year where they are picked to win the Big Ten. 

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Ohio State just beat out Oregon as the choice to win the Big Ten in 2026 in a poll of 46 writers and analysts conduced by The Bill and Doug Show. 

On this episode of Around the Shoe, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Matt Fortuna of Theinsidezonemf.com and Audrey Snyder of Insidethelions.substack.com to break down the results of the full poll. 

1. What does everyone think of the Buckeyes as the slight conference favorites, followed by Oregon, Indiana and USC? The full 1-18 poll is also revealed. 

2. What team outside the Top 3 is most intriguing? 

3. What do we think of a pretty even split of voters picking three or four Big Ten teams to make the playoff? 

4. What did the voting for Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, won for the second straight season by Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith, tell us? 

5. What the voting for Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, with Oregon's A'mauri Washington edging Minnesota's Anthony Smith and Oregon's Koe Perich, tell us? Thanks as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out billanddougshow.com. And prepare for even more Big Ten coverage this season from this group. More information will be coming soon.

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