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. (8‑2) vs Rutgers (5‑6) |
47 | Ohio St. Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Rutgers Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Iowa (8‑2) vs UCLA (7‑3) |
3 | Iowa Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| UCLA Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Michigan St. (9‑1) vs Nebraska (11‑0) |
2 | Michigan St. Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Nebraska Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Michigan (9‑0) vs USC (9‑1) |
2 | Michigan Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| USC Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Minnesota (5‑5) vs NorthwesternN. Western (6‑4) |
2 | Minnesota Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Washington (7‑3) vs Indiana (8‑3) |
1 | Washington Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Indiana Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Penn State (8‑3) vs Illinois (8‑3) |
1 | Penn State Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Illinois Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Oregon (5‑5) vs Maryland (6‑4) |
1 | Oregon Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Maryland Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Purdue (10‑1) vs Wisconsin (7‑3) |
0 | Purdue Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Wisconsin Wins | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||