Doug Lesmerises checks in after the spring game with your final round of questions, all within the context of the ESPN playoff predictor that doesn't think very highly of Ohio State's national championship hopes in 2019.

What's the view of Justin Fields' potential after spring ball?

Where do the Buckeyes have the most depth?

What are the two different ways to look at this roster that would give you very different opinions of their playoff chances?

All that and more on the latest episode of Buckeye Talk.

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On the latest Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises take your questions in the parking lot at McDonald's after the spring game at Ohio Stadium.

They dig into the spectacular flash of freshman receiver Garrett Wilson, the quarterback battle between Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin, the linebacker play and what we learned about projected starters for the fall.

It's a quick wrap to the end of Ryan Day's first session of spring football.

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Ohio State's spring football game on Saturday will offer the first public viewing of the Ryan Day offense and the Greg Mattison/Jeff Hafley defense. And while the Buckeyes won't make any decisions about which players are going to play in the fall based off Saturday, fans might be able to get a feel for how the Buckeyes are going to play.

On the latest Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means dove into that idea, talking about the players they're most interested in watching and which ones could really shine.

Then came a basketball discussion, about Kaleb Wesson's decision to take a look at the NBA, and where the Buckeyes stand after two years of Chris Holtmann.

It got a little heated at times, but that's just good podcasting. Also, catch the Taco Bell breakdown at the end. And thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

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Ohio State landed the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation in both 2017 and 2018. If the Buckeyes are going to make the College Football Playoff in 2019, it will be on the backs of those players.

So how are they developing?

In the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises dove into the 24 players ranked among the top 100 recruits in the nation in those two years and figured out how many of them are on a strong development track.

That was interesting.

Then Doug took a lot of questions from the subscribers to the new text app, as well as questions from Twitter, as always. He talked Justin Fields and Damon Arnette, Ryan Day and Jeff Hafley, Jaelen Gill and Nicholas Petit-Frere and more. The spring game is on the horizon, and that will be previewed in next week’s episode. But a lot was covered in regards to OSU's spring progress in this episode.

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Where does Ohio State football need to most improve for the Buckeyes to get back to the College Football Playoff for the first time in three seasons?

Doug Lesmerises took on that reader question in the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, and the answer isn’t an easy one. Additionally, listeners asked great questions about the new Bullet position on the defense; the defensive end depth; the standouts at the student appreciation practice; the surprise player for this season; and whether Ryan Day or Tom Herman is closest to winning a national title.

Then it was time to wrap up the basketball season. Back from Oklahoma after covering the NCAA Tournament, Stephen Means took your questions on the past and future of the basketball Buckeyes.

So really, it’s two podcasts in one. And we always appreciate you listening.

Doug and Stephen are back with a podcast overflowing with Ohio State sports insight -- that's why it's a little long this week.

To start off, Doug plays off a listener question and jumps into a 30-minute discussion of the 10 most important football players for the Buckeyes this season. Some names will surprise you.

That's followed by Doug and Stephen talking about Tate Martell's immediate eligibility at Miami for 15 minutes. Then comes a basketball deep dive -- a full breakdown for 50 minutes on the basketball Buckeyes and their NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa State on Friday.

Finally, Doug gets into the mailbag to answer a round of football questions for another 35 minutes.

That's long, but there's a lot going on. It starts with a explantion of a new opportunity for OSU fans to get even more Buckeye insight from Doug as part of a new text messaging program that could be a lot of fun.

As always, thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk.

What’s a sure thing with the Ohio State football team? And what’s going to happen with the Ohio State basketball team?

On the latest edition of our cleveland.com Buckeye Talk Podcast, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises dig into the Big Ten Tournament hopes of the No. 8 Buckeyes as they prepare to face No. 9 Indiana on Thursday in Chicago. But even if you’re listening to the podcast after Thursday, because we know sometimes life gets in the way, the basketball conversation will remain relevant, because it gets into some bigger picture issues with this team. But that’s in the middle.

The first 45 minutes and the last 30 minutes is football talk, as Doug takes all your Twitter and email questions about offensive line recruiting strategy, Urban Meyer’s future as a Fox Sports analyst, the meshing of Ryan Day’s offensive philosophy and much.

It’s another Buckeye Talk. Thanks for listening.

Ohio State opened spring football on Wednesday and Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises are back to talk about what they saw with their own eyes after watching the Buckeyes for an hour.

On this Buckeye Talk episode, they take your questions on the Buckeyes you're most curious about and delve into players from Baron Browning to Brendon White, from Demario McCall to Garrett Wilson, from Chase Young to Justin Fields.

There's also a combine story about what OSU players thought about Greg Schiano last year; a list of the OSU players that fans were robbed of seeing more of; what exactly Ryan Day is doing the same and different from Urban Meyer; and much more.

As always, thanks for your ears, dears listeners. We appreciate you joining Buckeye Talk.

Ohio State opens spring football practice next week with a new Buckeye in the middle of everything.

Justin Fields, the former five-star recruit and recent transfer from Georgia, will open the 2019 season as the Buckeyes starting quarterback, barring any huge surprise. He’ll certainly open spring as the player Ohio State fans are most curious about.

On this Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises examine every aspect of Fields - as a person, a runner and a thrower. They watched film of his highlights from high school and college, watched the 10-part TV documentary he was featured in, talked to people who knew him at Georgia and crunched the numbers to compare him to OSU quarterbacks of the past.

The result in a two-hour podcast that should give you an overview of Fields heading into spring and a realistic view of how he might replace Dwayne Haskins as the Buckeyes starting quarterback.

They also led off with a quick discussion about the NCAA Tournament hopes for the basketball Buckeyes after their win over Iowa. But mostly, this is all about Fields.

Spring football will begin for Ohio State on March 4. In this episode of Buckeye Talk, Doug and Stephen get you ready for Ryan Day's first spring as coach with a full breakdown of every position group.

Will Garrett Wilson prove as a freshman receiver that he needs to play in the fall? How will offensive linemen Josh Myers and Wyatt Davis adjust as starters? There seem to be plenty of position fights ahead on the defense -- will young players like Tommy Togiai, Taron Vincent, Teradja Mitchell, Sevyn Banks and Josh Proctor challenge for starting jobs?

And at running back, how much will the Buckeyes lean on J.K. Dobbins in the fall, or how much will other backs show in the spring that they can help the run game?

Doug and Stephen each offer their five Buckeyes to watch this spring. Then it's on to your questions and a breakdown of the basketball Buckeyes and their NCAA Tournament hopes.

Thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk.