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. (6‑3) vs Michigan St. (8‑2) |
30 | Ohio St. Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Michigan St. Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 27% | ||
| Rutgers (6‑4) vs Indiana (8‑3) |
2 | Rutgers Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Indiana Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% | ||
| UCLA (8‑1) vs Nebraska (7‑2) |
2 | UCLA Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Nebraska Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Iowa (7‑3) vs Wisconsin (8‑3) |
1 | Iowa Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Wisconsin Wins | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Minnesota (6‑5) vs Purdue (8‑2) |
1 | Minnesota Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Purdue Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Illinois (7‑2) vs Oregon (9‑1) |
1 | Illinois Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Oregon Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western (7‑3) vs Penn State (8‑2) |
1 | NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Penn State Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Washington (7‑3) vs Maryland (8‑2) |
0 | Washington Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Maryland Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Michigan (8‑2) vs USC (6‑4) |
0 | Michigan Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| USC Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 26% | ||