Okay, maybe that was a bridge too far. It's hard to imagine anyone supplanting the Wolverines as Ohio State's arch nemesis, but themay be on their way to earning one of the top spots on the Buckeyes' rivalry totem pole.
The Ducks will also be facing the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten championship game, leaving the Buckeyes out in the cold. Oregon has been besting Ohio State in every single capacity in 2024, and it's unquestionably a rather scary thought for the future. It goes beyond just facing Oregon every season, too. Ohio State will have to right the Ducks for recruits. It will have to battle them in the transfer portal. The Buckeyes will now be locking horns with Oregon for Big Ten supremacy for the foreseeable future.