COLUMBUS — For just the second time, Ohio State will be showing off its all gray uniforms. Yes, the Buckeyes will don gray jerseys and gray pants for their matchup on Saturday against Iowa (3:30 p.m., CBS).

Last season, the Buckeyes debuted their alternate gray unis in a 38-3 win over Michigan State. That game was played at night; the unis looked quite nice in primetime. Now those gray uniforms will appear during an afternoon game.

Ohio State is no stranger to alternate uniforms. It went through a few years of alternate jerseys for the Michigan rivalry during the late 2000s and early 2010s, and then wore a few different jersey combinations during the Urban Meyer era — including all-black looks. The Buckeyes also wore an all-scarlet uniform in 2021.

Now they’re rocking with the all-gray look they debuted last season. It’s making its return against Iowa on Saturday.

ICYMI: Buckeyes picked to finish eighth in B1G preseason poll

Hoops season is quickly approaching for Ohio State under first-year head coach Jake Diebler. Media members from around the Big Ten like what Diebler will have on his first roster with the Buckeyes.

Ohio State was picked by the media to finish eighth in the Big Ten this season, according to the preseason poll that was released Wednesday. Purdue is the pick from the media to win the league. Indiana, UCLA, Illinois, Michigan State, Oregon and Rutgers are all ahead of the Buckeyes. Ohio State did receive one first-place vote among the media.

In addition to the preseason poll, the preseason All-Big Ten selections were also revealed. Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton is a preseason first-team selection along with Purdue’s Braden Smith, Iowa’s Payton Sandfort, Indiana’s Oumar Ballo and Rutgers’ Dylan Harper. No other Buckeyes players were on the first or second team preseason all-league list.

Ohio State will open its season with a marquee neutral-site game in Las Vegas against Texas. That matchup will be Nov. 4. Other notable nonconference games early in the year include matchups against Texas A&M, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Auburn.

Big Ten slate — Week 5

Friday night

Michigan State at No. 6 Oregon (9 p.m., FOX)

Saturday

UCLA at No. 9 Penn State (Noon, FOX)
Purdue at Wisconsin (Noon, Big Ten Network)
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State (3:30 p.m., CBS)
No. 23 Indiana at Northwestern (3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network)
Rutgers at Nebraska (4 p.m., FS1)
No. 10 Michigan at Washington (7:30 p.m., NBC)
No. 11 USC at Minnesota (7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network)

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Iowa: 1 day
Ohio State at Oregon: 8 days
Ohio State at Penn State: 29 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 57 days

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