Ohio State freshman wide receiver Phillip Bell officially entered the Buckeye 'brotherhood' on Wednesday when he shed his black stripe.

According to their matchup predictor tool, the Longhorns are being given a slight advantage. ESPN has given Texas a 53.3 percent chance to come out on top, as opposed to Ohio State's 46.7 percent chance. It's just a prediction. No one can truly predict how a game will turn out.

According to ESPN, Corso has gone an impressive 286-144 with his headgear selections. His first pick came in 1996 when he picked the Buckeyes to beat Penn State. A result that James, who is a well-known Ohio State fan, is likely hoping takes place again next week.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Elite LSU Football Commit Pushing to Flip a Five-Star Ohio State Buckeyes Pledge. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers remain active on the recruiting trail this offseason with the program currently holding a Top-10 class in the 2026 cycle.

Texas opens at Ohio State in Week as a +2.5 point underdog and in October, the Longhorns do not play a home game. Texas goes to Florida, who is off a bye week, then to Dallas for the red river rivalry with Oklahoma, a trip to Kentucky who is off a bye, and to Mississippi State to end the month.

The baton for the top conference in the country has been passed begrudgingly to the Big Ten. Sorry, SEC, you can't boast two consecutive national champions without getting that honor, and that's what your northern rivals currently boast.