How do Ohio State fans feel now? This year, our annual Buckeyes fan survey tackles the state of the program, the Michigan rivalry, the 2026 season, potential College Football Playoff expansion and more.A 24-team Playoff has been top of mind in the Big Ten and beyond this spring, raising debates about late-season rivalries like Ohio State-Michigan and nonconference scheduling. Texas was vocal about missing last year’s Playoff because it lost to Ohio State to open the season. With 24 teams, it would’ve made the field easily.Regardless, the Buckeyes seem to be OK with high-profile games at the top of the schedule. Ohio State will make a return trip to Texas this year, before opening a two-year contract with Alabama next season and a two-year contract with Georgia in 2030-31.That’s a decision many of the 728 respondents to our survey support, especially if the Playoff expands to 24 teams.“Love the big nonconference matchups. Losing those games won’t matter much because they are absolutely going to force a 24-team Playoff,” reader Mike T. said.“I think it’s good for the sport, but I don’t know why OSU has to always try to lead the way with these things. Indiana would never. Oregon would never,” Michael C. wrote.No matter what changes in college football, expectations among the Ohio State fan base are always the same: schedule tough, beat Michigan, win the Big Ten and compete for a national championship.Ryan Day recently said that eliminating the Big Ten title game would make the Michigan rivalry even better. Do you agree or disagree?