**Ohio State enters 2025 as the preseason No. 1 — here's your Buckeyes morning briefing.** - **Ohio State** opens as the consensus preseason No. 1 per CBS Sports NCAA Football rankings - **OSU vs. Ball State** kicks off September 5 — TV channel and streaming options now confirmed via NYT - **OSU vs. Oregon** has an official kickoff time and TV channel set for what should be a marquee showdown - **4-star WR (2028)** has scheduled an official visit to Columbus — Buckeyes recruiting pipeline stays busy - **4-star CB from California** has Ohio State in his final cut — secondary depth could get a major boost **Watch:** Can OSU meet the "successful regular season" bar with a Week 1 statement against Ball State before the Oregon test looms? The lineup's set. Drop in.