Ohio State opens the 2025 season at No. 3 in the AP poll as Day and staff juggle multiple position battles across the Buckeyes’ lineup. Austin Siereveld has pushed into a starting role at left tackle, with continuing questions around quarterback depth behind the apparent No. 1 option. Texas looms as Week 1’s marquee foe, highlighted by a sharp underdog narrative that could set the tone for a high-variance opener. The Buckeyes’ offensive lines and wideouts remain loaded, underscored by ongoing depth-chart chatter and scrimmage takeaways. In basketball, OSU is set to meet West Virginia in Cleveland later this year, a contrast in annual focus but another data point for roster development and fantasy leverage. A separate feature line irons out staff additions and path to a fresh season, including notes on Kelsey Mitchell’s emergence as a versatile emergency point guard presence in the Buckeye ecosystem.