How Many Wins For Ohio State in 2023?

The Ohio State Buckeyes may have a lot of turnover heading into the spring, but that doesn't mean they won't be beholden to expectations.

Matt Galatzan | Feb 7, 2023

The Ohio State Buckeyes don't rebuild.

They reload.

And that will once again be the case in 2023, as they lose multiple key starters to the NFL Draft in April.

However, that does not mean that the Buckeyes won't have high expectations heading into next season.

In fact, with Alabama and Georgia also going through their own transitions of sorts, those expectations are likely to be as high as in recent memory.

With that in mind, 247 analyst Brad Crawford predicted the win totals for every Big 10 team, with the Buckeyes projected to finish the season with 11 wins.

Said 247Sports of the Buckeyes' upcoming season:

Trips to Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Michigan could threaten the over here for the Buckeyes, but the expectation at Ohio State in 2023 is getting back to the playoff — this time, as Big Ten champions with an unbeaten record. The Buckeyes should their capabilities in the semifinal loss to Georgia in December after taking a two-touchdown lead in the second half, but they couldn't finish. We'd have a slight lean to the under here if you can get a number at 11.5 when the total comes out, given Ohio State will be a starting a first-year quarterback post-C.J. Stroud.

Those 11 wins, tied for the Big 10 lead as well, with Crawford also projecting Michigan to finish with 11 wins of their own, while Penn State came in third with 9.5 wins, and Wisconsin coming in next with eight wins.

So if the Buckeyes can live up to their lofty goals - winning both Big 10 and national titles - it will likely mean they once again had to go through their arch-rival Michigan Wolverines, alongside a very difficult conference slate.

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Published Feb 7, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com