Ohio State is 2-2 in its last four games, with losses to Pitt and Illinois during that stretch. The Buckeyes are coming off a thrilling 89-88 win over West Virginia behind a 23-point outing from star guard Bruce Thornton, who scored 19 points after halftime to propel his team to a double-overtime victory.

We take a look at the Buckeyes' toughest potential roadblocks on the path to back-to-back national championships.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football earned its first linebacker commitment of the 2027 recruiting class on Friday, as four-star Quinton Cypher announced he’d committed to the Buckeyes. The talented linebacker chose Ohio State over Alabama, Georgia and Miami.

Ohio State football landed a verbal commitment from a 4-star linebacker Quinton Cypher, beating out other blue blood programs to land his services.

The Ohio State Men's Buckeyes (8-2) head to Atlanta on Saturday where they will face the 12th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1) in the second game of the CBS Sports Classic. Coming off of a 89-88 double overtime win over West Virginia, the Buckeyes have a perfect opportunity to continue their momentum but it won't be easy.

Unranked Ohio State men's basketball can regain some mojo by toppling No. 12 North Carolina in a nationally-televised CBS Sports Classic.

While Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar give UNC one of the top frontcourt duos in the ACC, and the return of Seth Trimble should help spark the Tar Heels, Ohio State is a balanced, upset-minded opponent. The Buckeyes have good length, solid backcourt play and are efficient offensively.

The immediate ripple effects of Ohio State’s narrow loss to Indiana have shaped the national conversation around the Buckeyes’ title defense. While the defeat did not cost them a playoff berth, it challenged the perception of an offense that had been dominant for most of the season.