May 14, 2026

Rise of Ohio State among top 10 things we learned college football weekend

1. Ohio State is undeniably the best team in the Big Ten right now. The Buckeyes put on an impressive second-half performance to storm back from an eight-point deficit before going on to crush then-No. 15 TCU 40-28. Ohio State scored two defensive touchdowns and amassed more than 526 yards on a day when much of the rest of the Big Ten crumbled during nonconference showdowns. 2. The rest of the Big Ten is a hot mess right now. Seven Big Ten schools suffered nonconference losses on Saturday, including No. 6 Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland, Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers and Northwestern. With 12 losses so far this season, the Big Ten is last among the Power 5 leagues against nonconference foes. 3. Joe Burrow and the LSU offense is good enough to be a factor in the SEC West: While his performance was less than perfect, the Tigers quarterback announced his arrival…

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