The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

Christopher Vargas, a 5-star QB from Massachusetts in the Class of 2028, committed to Ohio State on Saturday. Bill and Doug are here to break down his skills, his future and why this was so big for the Buckeyes.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes held their second practice of the preseason Friday and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis were there to take it all in. On this episode, they discuss another big day from transfer receiver Devin McCuin, go into the different offensive looks they saw compared to Thursday, talk about running back and cornerback a bit, and wonder why Doug is so confused by the safety situation. Thanks as always for joining the show.

Check out billanddougshow.com for more Buckeye coverage. And come check out Ohio State football trivia from The Bill and Doug Show in two more venues this August: 

• Thursday, Aug. 20, RJ Cinema Distillery & Taproom, Cincinnati, 7-9 PM 

• Thursday, Aug. 27, Panini's Bar & Grill, Brunswick, 8-10 PM

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Ohio State football opened preseason practice Thursday morning and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis were there to watch it all. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, they run through the four most important things they saw, related to the offensive line, the battle at cornerback, freshman Legend Bey and the running back room. From Ian Moore to Jermaine Mathews to Dominick Kelly to Isaiah West to Bo Jackson, Doug and Bill have you covered. For more Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougshow.com

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It's time to discuss college football's truly elite national title contenders, as Brett Ciancia, the man behind Pick Six Previews, joins The Bill and Doug Show.

First up is the team Ciancia has as his national title favorite entering the 2026 season. Then it's onto a discussion of Ohio State, where the best teams in the SEC stand, and a run through the other schools in Tier 1 of college football. You can order Ciancia's preview magazine at picksixpreviews.com.

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Conference depth was a point that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti tackled at Big Ten Media Days last week. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the goal is to define that depth.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com joins Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to assign which teams belong in the second tier of the conference as schools that could make the College Football Playoff but aren't necessarily expected to.

Let's agree that Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon are Tier 1. Who's next?

Doug, Bill and Adam run through all the options and discuss the big matchups that will help determine how the league is viewed this year.

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