Ohio State is simply in a different tier than Michigan entering 2026
"Hail Yes!" hosts Andrew Birkle and Tony Garcia discuss why the Michigan game at Ohio State will be so tough this year and why the Buckeyes are in a different class in an episode on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
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Ohio State is just a, a different tier than, than Michigan right now.
R- I mean they, I mean they've got two NFL coordinators, right, in, Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia who, of everything that shocked me last year, how good Matt Patricia's defense was, was probably number one.
Now it helps when you have Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles and, Arvelle Rees, right?
And so like, I mean it is a ton to replace.
But I, I mean I still think, I mean just playing this game in The Shoe, m- I gave the stat earlier about how Ohio State has only lost more than twice, in, in a regular season once since 2005.
They played at- Dude, did you see their over-under is nine and a half?
I saw that yesterday.
I'm like, that A- and it's like- Have you seen their schedule?
It almost feels like they'd have to get hit by I, I know.
But like, it still would be stunning if they don't win 10 games, right?
Like even- Yeah with their schedule.
They could play Alabama, Georgia, Texas, m- Michigan, Penn State, a- and you know, go on, Oregon- They ba- and on and on, and they basically do, right?
They ba- yeah.
But it still would be surprising to me if they don't win 10 games, 'cause that's what they do in Columbus.
