Saturday's game against No. 1 Ohio State will kick off at 11 a.m. on ABC.
ESPN made it official late Saturday night after the Buckeyes finished off Minnesota.
As if the Illini don't have a big enough challenge, the Buckeyes can set a national record on Saturday. Their win against the Gophers was theiggh 29th straight in Big Ten play, tying Florida State's NCAA record for consecutive conference wins (1992-95).
No surprise, our Bob Asmussen — a longtime AP Top 25 voter — has Ohio State atop this week's ballot:
1. Ohio State
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