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LGHL Ohio State’s Big Ten opponents announced through 2028

Ohio State’s Big Ten opponents announced through 2028
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Among the new B1G programs, the Buckeyes will only see Oregon in 2024.

On Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten Conference announced its future scheduling format, with each program in the B1G learning who they will see in-conference both home and away through the 2028 season. The Big Ten described it’s new scheduling model as the following:

“The 2024 Big Ten football season will debut the Flex Protect XVIII model, which features a combination of protected opponents and rotating opponents for universities. Each member institution will continue to play nine intraconference games per season, and teams will play every other conference opponent at least twice – once home and once away – and will play rotating opponents no more than three times in a five-year period.”
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Here is how things broke for Ohio State, with the order of games not yet set. Games against newly added B1G teams (Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington) are in bold. The Buckeyes will play the Ducks on the road in 2024, both the Bruins (home) and the Huskies (road) in 2025, and meet the Trojans in-conference for the first time in 2026 on the road. Of course, there is a chance they will see some of these teams earlier in a Big Ten title game, as the B1G will be scrapping divisions starting next season.

2024​

Home Games:​

  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • Purdue

Away Games:​

  • Michigan State
  • Northwestern
  • Oregon
  • Penn State

2025​

Home Games:​

  • Minnesota
  • Penn State
  • Rutgers
  • UCLA

Away Games:​

  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Purdue
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

2026​

Home Games:​

  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Northwestern
  • Oregon

Away Games:​

  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Nebraska
  • USC

2027​

Home Games:​

  • Michigan State
  • Nebraska
  • Purdue
  • USC

Away Games:​

  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Northwestern
  • Oregon
  • Rutgers

2028​

Home Games:​

  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Rutgers
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

Away Games:​

  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Penn State
  • UCLA

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LGHL Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team Previews: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team Previews: Minnesota Golden Gophers
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NCAA Basketball: Big Ten Conference Tournament First Round - Nebraska vs Minnesota

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Is the third season under Ben Johnson where things starts to click?

As we enter the fall season and college football gets underway, college basketball is right around the corner. As always, to prepare you for the season, Land-Grant Holy Land will be publishing Big Ten Team Previews and Ohio State Basketball Player Previews, starting now with the Team Previews.


Team: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Head coach: Ben Johnson, Third Season, 22-39 (6-33)
2022-23 record: 9-22 (2-17)
All-time record against Ohio State: 47-77

Returners: Dawson Garcia, Parker Fox, Isaiah Ihnen, Pharrel Payne, Josh Ola-Joseph, Braeden Carrington, Kadyn Betts

Departures: Treyton Thompson, Jaden Henley, Jamison Battle, Ta’Lon Cooper

Newcomers: Cameron Christie, Mike Mitchell Jr., Jack Wilson, Elijah Hawkins, Kristupas Keinys

Outlook​

NCAA Basketball: Minnesota at Nebraska
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As the last couple of years have been for the Gophers, the outlook is not pretty this season. Dawson Garcia is a very solid talent to lead the team, and Pharrel Payne could be a breakout star for them, but they lost too much talent to the transfer portal to truly be excited about the roster.

The Gophers lost Jamison Battle to Ohio State, Ta’Lon Cooper to South Carolina, Treyton Thompson to Stetson, and Jaden Henley to DePaul. All of these players would have been valuable contributors to the team this season, Cooper was the starting point guard last year, and Battle would be the best player on the floor along with Garcia and has All-Big Ten potential — and he is still in the conference in Columbus.

Garcia, who averaged 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game last season, is going to take much more attention this season as the clear top guy. They will need someone like Josh Ola-Joseph or Braeden Carrington to step up into a larger scoring role.

Cameron Christie is an interesting prospect. The younger brother of former Michigan State Spartan Max Christie, Cameron is a top-100 recruit nationally and is the third-best recruit in the state of Illinois.

If Christie can come in and be amongst some of the top freshmen in the conference and play a pivotal role immediately, he could be the right complement to Garcia and help Minnesota win a couple of games.

Prediction​


Minnesota will likely finish at the bottom of the conference again, and then the question really becomes: what is the expectation of Ben Johnson and the program? Richard Pitino went 141-123 at Minnesota in eight years and made the tournament twice with one NIT appearance.

Johnson is in a really tough position, and that is easy to acknowledge. Plus, he is a respected alumnus of the university, and right or wrong, that gives you a little bit more benefit of the doubt.

However, Johnson is 6-33 in the conference in two seasons at Minnesota, and has finished T-13th and 14th in the conference. If they finish 13th or 14th in the conference this season again, which they probably will, you have to start to wonder how long Johnson has to turn that ship around.

If Garcia is an all-conference player, Payne takes the next step, Christie is a top freshman in the conference, and two or three of the returning players take the next step, they might be able to win some games. But that is a lot of ‘ifs’ for a couple of wins.

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Google Ryan Day Says Buckeyes “Need to Be Better” in Short-Yardage Situations, Admits Struggles Have “Been Frus - Eleven Warriors

Ryan Day Says Buckeyes “Need to Be Better” in Short-Yardage Situations, Admits Struggles Have “Been Frus - Eleven Warriors
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Ryan Day Says Buckeyes “Need to Be Better” in Short-Yardage Situations, Admits Struggles Have “Been Frus Eleven Warriors

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DL Dominic Kirks (National Champion)

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Class: 2024 (high school)
Position: Defensive Line
School: Cleveland (OH) Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 250 lbs


courtesy of 11W forums....

AG tweeted about a 2024 recruit who's committed elsewhere visiting OSU this weekend. I might've missed it somewhere, but anyone know who it is?

Dominic Kirks is one of Washington’s major 2024 recruiting wins - they’ve been trying desperately to establish a recruiting pipeline in the Midwest. Kirks is their first recruit from Ohio in 20 years. ON3 has Kirks in their top 300.
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LGHL Ohio State offers in-state 2025 linebacker, gets set for big recruiting weekend

Ohio State offers in-state 2025 linebacker, gets set for big recruiting weekend
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Akron Hoban product Eli Lee is the latest to earn an Ohio State offer.

Ohio State will certainly need to load up at the linebacker position in the 2025 class. With the veteran room in Columbus now, Jim Knowles and James Laurinaitis will have to land multiple prospects in the next cycle, and on Wednesday a new name of potential emerged on the list as the staff sent out their latest offer to another linebacker target.

Not having to go far from their own backyard, the Buckeyes dished out an offer to in-state linebacker, Eli Lee. A 6-foot-3, 215 pound athlete, the Akron Hoban product is currently the 56th best player at his position and the 34th best player in Ohio per 247Sports’ rankings for the 2025 class. With two offers to his name until Ohio State pulled the trigger, an addition like this makes it just a matter of time before several other top suitors take notice.

The Buckeyes already look like the team to beat for Lee, as he was Crystal Ball’d to end up staying close to home the same day as he received the offer by Bill Kurelic. Typically, when an in-state native hears from the Buckeyes it tends to go well, and if the trend continues here it looks more like a matter of when and not if that Ohio State will land his commitment.

Wanting to keep their best guys at home for their college careers, Lee is the next name worth paying attention to as he looks like a real candidate to commit for the 2025 haul.

After a great conversation with @CoachJimKnowles and @JLaurinaitis55 I am honored to say I have received an offer from THE Ohio State University!!!! #GoBucks @OhioStateFB @HobanFootball @Birm @alexgleitman @Hoban_Strength @showcaseneohsfb #AGTG pic.twitter.com/nmEnCW4ZtO

— Eli Lee (@EliLee12) October 4, 2023
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Guest list for this weekend continuing to grow​


Ohio State being back at home this weekend means the recruiting opportunities are back in action. Hosting Maryland for game five of the season, the Buckeyes won’t only be playing host to the Terps, but also several top recruiting prospects in the current and future classes. It’s only been a few weeks, but it feels like it’s been much longer since Ohio State had a home contest, and this weekend should get things back on track in terms of on-campus visits for game days.

On Wednesday the names for the guest list continued to grow when current four-star commit Jaylen McClain shared that he would be back in town to see his future home, The No. 257 player nationally and the 24th best safety in the class per the 247Sports Composite, McClain being back on campus gives the staff another chance to further cement his decision, but also let the DB do some peer recruiting of his own as there will be ample chances to explain why Ohio State is the place to be.

Only a few spots left in the 2024 class, the staff is looking hard to fill each with a top talent and though their efforts are strong, there’s never anything wrong with current commits doing some recruiting of their own.

I’ll be in Columbus this weekend @Coach_Eliano @CoachDuHart @CoachTimWalton @CoachJimKnowles pic.twitter.com/fG6LwvpV1Q

— ⁸ (@Jaylenmcclain08) October 4, 2023
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Quick Hits​

  • In addition to the Crystal Ball submitted for Lee, Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts also issued a second prediction on Wednesday via the 247Sports Crystal Ball for the Buckeyes to land in-state 2025 offensive tackle Carter Lowe.

A 6-foot-5, 290 pound athlete out of Toledo Whitmer, Lowe is currently the No. 164 player nationally and the 15th best offensive tackle in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite. Knowing how important the offensive line is in every recruiting class, the Ohio bloodlines are producing top tier targets and the Buckeyes look to have the upper hand early on with their in-state natives.

What would be a big time get for the 2025 cycle, position coach Justin Frye will be all over this one until it’s a done deal, but the trends are certainly positive for Ohio State’s chances at keeping another one of the better products at home for their college careers.

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Google Ohio State’s next big opponent already has some ‘strong opinions’ about the Buckeyes: Buckeye Breakfast - cleveland.com

Ohio State’s next big opponent already has some ‘strong opinions’ about the Buckeyes: Buckeye Breakfast - cleveland.com
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Ohio State’s next big opponent already has some ‘strong opinions’ about the Buckeyes: Buckeye Breakfast cleveland.com

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Google Quick Hits: Mike Hall, Tyleik Williams and Other Buckeyes Praise Taulia Tagovailoa for His Ability to Extend P - Eleven Warriors

Quick Hits: Mike Hall, Tyleik Williams and Other Buckeyes Praise Taulia Tagovailoa for His Ability to Extend P - Eleven Warriors
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Google Ohio State Football vs. Maryland Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 6 - Scarlet and Game

Ohio State Football vs. Maryland Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 6 - Scarlet and Game
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