Rounding up national media's picks for Ohio State-Michigan

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Ohio State hasn’t lost back-to-back games to Michigan since 1999-2000. It’s a rivalry that, at times, has oscillated between the Big Ten East foes.

READ: Staff Picks: score predictions for Buckeyes rivalry clash with Michigan

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Michigan won 17-of-25 games against Ohio State between 1976 and 2000. Since 2004, however, the Wolverines have beaten the Buckeyes just twice in 17 tries.

Last year, Michigan snapped an eight-game series losing streak to Ohio State with a 42-27 triumph in snowy Ann Arbor, getting the monkey off head coach Jim Harbaugh’s back.

Now, The Game is back in Columbus, as Ohio State is hosting the Wolverines for the first time since 2018.

If the Buckeyes win, last year’s contest will look like a flash in the pan for Michigan. But if the Wolverines come out on top on the road, all signs will point to the pendulum swinging back in Michigan’s favor.

Here’s a roundup of the national media’s picks for the highly-anticipated, top-three showdown.

FROM THE USA TODAY NETWORK

Scooby Axson: Ohio State

Jace Evans: Ohio State

Paul Myerberg: Ohio State

Erick Smith: Ohio State

Eddie Timanus: Ohio State

Dan Wolken: Michigan

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Pat Forde: Ohio State

Richard Johnson: Michigan

Ross Dellenger: Ohio State

John Garcia: Ohio State

Molly Geary: Ohio State

FROM ESPN

Rece Davis: Ohio State

FROM SPORTING NEWS

Bill Bender: Ohio State

FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

Pete Fiutak: Ohio State

FROM PFF

Max Chadwick: Ohio State

FROM THE ATHLETIC (PICKS AGAINST THE SPREAD)

Chris Vannini: Michigan ATS (+7.5)

Brody Miller: Michigan ATS (+7.5)

Austin Mock: Ohio State ATS (-7.5)

Dan Santaromita: Ohio State ATS (-7.5)

Ari Wasserman: Ohio State ATS (-7.5)

*Stewart Mandel: Michigan ATS (+7.5)

*NOTE: Even though Mandel has Michigan against the spread (ATS), he’s picking Ohio State to win the game, 26-21

FROM CBS SPORTS

Dennis Dodd: Michigan (and Michigan ATS)

Tom Fornelli: Ohio State (but Michigan ATS)

Chip Patterson: Michigan (and Michigan ATS)

Barrett Sallee: Ohio State (Ohio State ATS)

Shehan Jeyarajah: Ohio State (but Michigan ATS)

David Cobb: Ohio State (Ohio State ATS)

Jerry Palm: Ohio State (but Michigan ATS)

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