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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rivalry week has arrived, and Ohio State football is expected to finally end its skid against Michigan. The Buckeyes are 20.5-point favorites in Saturday’s matchup, according to DraftKings.

Just as Ohio Stadium rises 166 feet above the horizon, a constant reminder of the biggest game in town, so the query is ever-present. Is Ohio State good enough to beat Michigan?

"We talk about it every week, come in every Monday like it's Ohio State week," said Michigan football's Davis Warren. "Now it's here."

The latest poll was released Sunday, two days before the CFP rankings are announced. For Ohio State, there was no movement after its win against Indiana. The Buckeyes stayed at No. 2 — a spot they’ve held for three straight weeks. Only Oregon ranks ahead of Ohio State.

It’s here. The biggest rivalry in sports. Michigan football vs. Ohio State. The Game. Certainly, the Wolverines would have loved to make this a ranked-on-ranked matchup, but for the first

As Rivalry Week begins, Ohio State fans are continuing the tradition of crossing out every M in sight ahead of Saturday’s game with Michigan, and NBC4 is asking Buckeyes fans to share pictures of their handiwork using the form at the bottom of this article.

The Michigan Wolverines have won three straight over the Ohio State Buckeyes, but they enter the matchup on Nov. 30 as a massive underdog.