Ohio State-Northwestern picks, and would the Buckeyes be favored against Bama, Clemson and other playoff contenders?

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.

On this Friday picks and preview pod, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means are joined by the unofficially official bookmaker of Buckeye Talk, Tyler Shoemaker, to talk about what the betting lines would be if the Buckeyes played playoff contenders like Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Texas A&M. Then, with 40 text subscribers joining them in the zoom room, the guys update what they know about any potential COVID situation with Ohio State and how it might affect the team. Then there's a discussion on how the playoff committee is viewing the Buckeyes, and then finally, their picks for the Ohio State-Northwestern Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, as well as the ACC Championship between Clemson and Notre Dame and the SEC Championship between Alabama and Florida.\nThanks to the text subscribers who joined live, and thanks to everyone who listens to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.\n See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices