Doug Lesmerises: Ohio State-Texas outcome will not be as 'punitive'; I'll be shocked if both teams aren't in the College Football Playoff

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) tries to get open against Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl Classic during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on January, 10, 2025.
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) tries to get open against Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl Classic during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on January, 10, 2025. Photo credit © Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Doug Lesmerises of The B-Gap on Substack joins Ken Carman and Anthony Lima to preview Saturday's big season opener between Ohio State and top-ranked Texas.

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