The Big Ten’s new scheduling model should help Ohio State, but it might make for a less entertaining regular season.

Following last week’s announcement that the Big Ten will go divisionless and that Michigan will be Ohio State’s only protected annual opponent beginning in 2024, we spend the majority of this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays discussing what we like and what we don’t like about the Big Ten’s new scheduling model and why it should give Ohio State an easier path to both the Big Ten Championship Game and the College Football Playoff going forward.

Later in the show, we talk about the latest developments in Ohio State football recruiting after two weekends of official visits and the first two high school football camps of the month. We wrap up the show by discussing the latest developments surrounding Ohio State men’s basketball, including what Griffin learned from attending last week’s high school team camp, what former NBA assistant Brandon Bailey will add to Ohio State’s coaching staff and the likely nail in the coffin for Ohio State ever playing another game in St. John Arena.

The rundown: