Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

Alabama made the playoff ahead of Ohio State. It wasn't a shock - the choice between the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes was a 50-50 proposition for weeks. But as Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Bielik break it down, did the College Football Playoff committee go about their decision-making process the right way? We look at the decision, then we compare Ohio State's 2015, 2016 and 2017 teams and then look ahead to the projected 2018 starters and whether Ohio State could be better next year.

Preview the Big Ten Championship between Ohio State and Wisconsin on this Buckeye Talk with Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises and Tim Bielik of cleveland.com. Will the Badgers' offensive line control the game? Is Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook better than you think? Can the Ohio State receivers burn the Wisconsin secondary? Plus, we talk what the Buckeyes need to do to make the College Football Playoff and how big a threat Alabama and Clemson might be. And we rant about the chaos of the Greg Schiano-Tennessee situation. There's a lot going on here, trust us. So listen.

Dwayne Haskins relieved an injured J.T. Barrett in the third quarter against Michigan and saved the Buckeyes, who rallied for a 31-20 win. But was Haskins actually the necessary quarterback for Ohio State to win this game? Was his arm needed to beat the Wolverines? Tim Bielik, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down Ohio State's victory in J.T. Barrett's absence. Then we delve into Ohio State's playoff hopes in the aftermath of Alabama's loss to Auburn. If the Buckeyes beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship next week, will Ohio State make the playoff, or will the playoff committee pick the Crimson Tide? It's The Game and the playoff on this podcast.

Doug, Bill and Tim preview Ohio State vs. Michigan, plus answer your Buckeyes (and Thanksgiving) questions.

Doug, Tim and Bill break down Ohio State's 52-14 win over Illinois, and look ahead to Michigan and the Big Ten Championship.

Talking about Ohio State's College Football Playoff chances, and answering more of your Buckeyes questions.

That 48-3 thrashing of Michigan State was Ohio State at its best. So do you celebrate the bounceback or wonder what could have been? Tim, Bill and Doug break down the win, get into a little playoff talk, discuss whether there should be new starting linebackers, examine the few deep ball shots the Buckeyes took, and figure out where that run game came from.

Doug, Bill and Tim discuss Ohio State's loss to Iowa, what it means for the program, what went wrong and answer your questions on the Buckeyes ahead of Saturday's game vs. Michigan State.

What happened in Ohio State's shocking 55-24 loss to Iowa and what should the Buckeyes do next? In this massive postgame podcast, Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises and Tim Bielik break it all down. How much is Urban Meyer to blame? Why won't the Buckeyes run J.K. Dobbins more? How poorly is Bill Davis coaching the linebackers? Should Dwayne Haskins get some time at quarterback now? Are the Buckeyes still the Big Ten favorites despite this loss? That and more on this huge Buckeye Talk.

Doug, Bill and Tim discuss the first College Football Playoff rankings; more from Ohio State's win over Penn State; and answer your questions.

In this postgame Buckeye Talk podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Bielik imagine how drastically different everyone would view the Buckeyes and Urban Meyer if Ohio State hadn't managed this thrilling 39-38 comeback. Landis makes a case for J.T. Barrett as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner, we ponder potential radical solutions to the devastating kickoff problems and decide if this was the best Ohio State game we've ever seen in person.

Doug, Bill and Tim talk more about Ohio State vs. Penn State; Doug convinces us that the Buckeyes are better; we answer your questions; and discuss Tim Hortons.

In this quick Penn State preview before Wednesday's full podcast, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises break down what they saw in Penn State's 42-13 win over Michigan on Saturday during Ohio State's bye week. Can the Buckeyes beat the Nittany Lions if Penn State Heisman Trophy favorite Saquon Barkley has a huge game? Or would that doom the Buckeyes? We compare Ohio State's defense to Michigan's defense and compare Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett. It's the perfect way to kick off this week and take your first step toward getting ready for this showdown between the No. 2 and No. 6 teams in the country.

Doug, Bill and Tim give their position by position breakdown of the Buckeyes at the midway point, answer your Ohio State football questions and talk more about the upcoming Penn State game.

Breaking down Ohio State's 56-14 win at Nebraska, and how we're feeling with Penn State coming up next for the Buckeyes.