Big Ten football is stronger at the top. The SEC is stronger in the middle - for whatever that's worth. Indiana is No. 1 my poll.

The Big Ten gave fans something to dream about when it was revealed Ohio State will travel to Bloomington on Oct. 17.

The Big Ten has set a date for Ohio State's game at Indiana in 2026 with the rest of the schedule to be finalized next week.

Indiana and Ohio State are 7-1 co-favorites to win the 2026 College Football Playoff, according to DraftKings Sportsbook, followed by Texas and Notre Dame.

Sailors aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Indiana, which shares a name with the new college football champions, snapped a celebratory picture on the ship's hull.

On3 released their "2026 Way Too Early College Football Top 25," and six of Ohio State's opponents are on the list.

Before then, Ohio State and Indiana are both set to open the 2025 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, with respective matchups against Ball State and North Texas. The rest of the 2026 schedule will be announced next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, according to the Big Ten.

Put aside, if you can, the absurd circumstances by which the Indiana Hoosiers won college football’s national championship. That they did it with a lightly recruited quarterback who would go on to win the Heisman and a coach who became AARP eligible a dozen years before he got his first FBS gig.