It's another Mark it Down Monday as Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss who they think will be the next Ohio State football players to earn trees in Buckeye Grove as first-team All-Americans in 2026

As part of the discussion, the three talk:

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Ohio State went through its first day of fall camp practice and the media was able to watch all of it.

Right after head coach Ryan Day spoke at the start of camp meaning Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis had a ton to talk about. Among the things discussed:

• A recent development with Legend Bey and the running back room;

• What's going on with OSU's secondary;

• The numerous options developing across the defense.

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The time has come once again on Buckeye Talk to drive the bus as Ohio State prepares for the 2026 season.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik, Andrew Gillis and the text subscribers offer up the Ohio State football players they believe in the most for the 2026 season. Which players will pop? Which backups will earn more playing time? Which good players will be great? Which great players will become legends?

Each gives their player, plus whether or not their crazy predictions for the season align with the texters.

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Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball.

With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2026.

Today, we look at a defense that only returns three starters from 2025.

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Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball.

With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2026.

Up first, the offense.

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It's a Mark It Down Monday on Buckeye Talk, and this one deals with Ohio State's season-opener against Ball State on Sept. 5.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis mark down the starters for the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball in that game.

It's a way for the trio to talk about the Ohio State position battles while also putting them on the spot for a prediction: Name the 11 players who will take the first snap on offense and the 11 who will take the first snap on defense.

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Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days featured discussions about Ohio State's oldest rival.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Jimmy Watkins discuss the new era at Michigan featuring longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and what that means for the rivalry going forward.

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Ohio State headlined Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days with head coach Ryan Day, Jaylen McClain, Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith in attendance.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss everything else Day and the players said as OSU prepares for the 2025 season.

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-- The 2026 Big Ten college football season has officially kicked off with Media Days in Chicago.

On Day 1, commissioner Tony Petitti took center stage, discussing everything from potential College Football Playoff expansion, revenue sharing and the relationship between the Big Ten and the SEC.

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The 2026 college football season has officially arrived in the Midwest with the arrival of Big Ten Media Days, and with that comes a chance to do something the Big Ten won’t.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis reveal their ballots as three of the 31 voters in cleveland.com’s preseason Big Ten Media Poll. The trio share where they ranked Ohio State and who they picked to win Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year.

They also discuss who could win Coach of the Year, how many teams the conference will get in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff and which coach should be on the hot seat.

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