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, Second, and Third Round Byes |
2* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
3* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
4* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
5** First and Second Round Byes |
6** First and Second Round Byes |
7** First and Second Round Byes |
8** First and Second Round Byes |
9*** First Round Bye |
10*** First Round Bye |
11*** First Round Bye |
12*** First Round Bye |
13*** First Round Bye |
14*** First Round Bye |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Ohio St. (0‑1) vs Nebraska (1‑0) |
33 | Ohio St. Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Nebraska Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 20% | ||
| Washington (1‑0) vs USC (1‑0) |
2 | Washington Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| USC Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Indiana (1‑0) vs Rutgers (0‑0) |
1 | Indiana Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Rutgers Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 19% | ||
| UCLA (1‑0) vs Oregon (1‑0) |
1 | UCLA Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Oregon Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western (1‑0) vs Wisconsin (1‑0) |
1 | NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Wisconsin Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Iowa (1‑0) vs Purdue (0‑1) |
0 | Iowa Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Purdue Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Michigan St. (1‑0) vs Minnesota (1‑0) |
0 | Michigan St. Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Minnesota Wins | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 18% | ||