Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Ohio State’s non-conference slate is uncharacteristically difficult. Will the young Buckeyes be able to survive the gauntlet? Ohio State is not known for scheduling tough non-conference games. In fact the opposite is true. Per Ken Pomeroy, the last three years have seen the Buckeyes play the 328nd, 282nd, and 280th most-challenging non-conference schedules. In other words, Thad Matta typically gives his team a chance to work out as many kinks as it can before the Big Ten season arrives. This season, Ohio State does not have that luxury. After losing the incredible talent of D’Angelo Russell and the solid play of Shannon Scott and Sam Thompson, Matta will have to get all the new faces on his roster to mesh while also facing some pretty stern competition. Let’s take a look at what the three biggest non-conference games should be for the Buckeyes, chronologically. #1: vs Virginia, December 1 This is one of the marquee games of what promises to be another entertaining ACC-Big Ten Challenge. …
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