The Ohio State Buckeyes are the betting favorite to win the 2025/2026 College Football Playoff, with the Indiana Hoosiers slightly behind them in most sportsbooks, and no one close behind either Big Ten school, practically anywhere.
Needless to say, this is OSU's tournament to lose.
Sports Illustrated's Eva Geitheim believes the Buckeyes have the third-toughest path, right behind the Georgia Bulldogs and well beyond Indiana. The Hoosiers would merely have to face a flawed Oklahoma Sooners or Alabama Crimson Tide before getting another crack at the Oregon Ducks or facing an expensive and highly-touted Texas Tech Red Raiders roster.