Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes national title odds have shifted since season starter

COLUMBUS — Ohio State has always been one of the two favorites to win the national title in January since the beginning of the offseason. The Buckeyes odds have shifted, though, since the season actually began.

No, Ohio State isn’t the favorite to win the title. That’s Georgia (+270). But the Buckeyes have the second-best odds to win it all, checking in at +350. Texas (+550) has the third-best odds after a big win over Michigan on the road this past weekend.

After the Longhorns, there’s quite a large drop off. Alabama and Oregon (+1100) and Ole Miss (+1500) are in the next tier down below those top three of Texas, Ohio State and Georgia.

The Buckeyes have won their first two games by a combined score of 108-6, but those games have come against MAC programs.

The schedule doesn’t get much tougher; Ohio State faces Marshall next week before opening Big Ten play on the road at Michigan State on Sept. 28.

ICYMI: Buckeyes will play Marshall at Noon on Sept. 21

Ohio State doesn’t play this week. Neither does Marshall. The next time these teams play, they’ll be on the same field. Now the kickoff time for the Buckeyes’ final nonconference game of the regular season has been set.

The Buckeyes will face Marshall in the early window on Sept. 21, and they’ll get the FOX Big Noon Kickoff treatment for the first time this season.

Ohio State is coming off a pair of easy tune-up wins, those coming against MAC opponents Akron and Western Michigan. The early portion of the Buckeyes slate hasn’t provided much excitement as they have cruised to a 2-0 record.

Marshall, meanwhile, destroyed Stony Brook in a 45-3 win before falling on Saturday to Virginia Tech. The Hokies won 31-14.

With just two games under their belts, the Buckeyes still want to see plenty of improvement, which is why they’re calling this off week an ‘improvement week.’ They’re already at work.

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Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Marshall: 10 days
Ohio State at Oregon: 31 days
Ohio State at Penn State: 52 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 80 days

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