Ohio State's $500 Million BUDGET Leaves Big Ten Behind!

Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork dropped a bombshell announcement: The Buckeyes are on track to become the first athletic department in college sports history to reach a massive $500 MILLION annual operating budget. From a $125 million dollar renovation of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to exploiting a fan base of 12 million people, Ohio State is building an unstoppable financial superpower. What does a half-billion-dollar budget mean for the rest of the Big Ten? Can programs like Michigan, Oregon, and Penn State truly compete with this kind of capital, or is college football turning into a one-team race off the field? We break down the numbers, Ross Bjork's bold vision, and the terrifying reality facing the rest of the conference. SUBSCRIBE for daily Big Ten insights, and drop your comments below: Is Ohio State's financial dominance good or bad for the conference? Photo Credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK   Twitter/X:  https://twitter.com/talkbig10 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkbig10 Website & Merch: https://talkbig10.com   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  🎧  https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-big-10/   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!    FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   #OhioStateFootball #BigTen #RossBjork #CollegeFootballNews #Buckeyes #OhioStateHalfBillionBudget #$500M Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.