The Most Important Games for the Ohio St. Buckeyes are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Buckeyes final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Ohio St. Buckeyes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Ohio St. Resultant Probabilities | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | |||
| Ohio St. (10‑3) vs Nebraska (14‑0) |
59 | Ohio St. Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Nebraska Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | ||
| Washington (9‑4) vs Indiana (10‑3) |
2 | Washington Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Indiana Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Michigan St. (12‑2) vs USC (12‑2) |
2 | Michigan St. Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| USC Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | ||
| Rutgers (7‑7) vs Oregon (8‑6) |
1 | Rutgers Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Oregon Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Wisconsin (9‑4) vs Purdue (12‑1) |
1 | Wisconsin Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Purdue Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Minnesota (8‑5) vs NorthwesternN. Western (8‑5) |
1 | Minnesota Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Illinois (10‑3) vs Penn State (9‑4) |
0 | Illinois Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Penn State Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Iowa (11‑2) vs UCLA (10‑3) |
0 | Iowa Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| UCLA Wins | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||