Texas has entered the all-important Ohio State game week. Taking an early look at the Buckeyes, they look as elite as they always do in Columbus.

The Buckeyes' preseason No. 1 ranking will be tested throughout the season.

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Ohio State ended a four-game losing streak to Michigan and finished 12-2 with losses in its final two games to Indiana and Miami last season. Adam Cairns / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Ohio State fans were living on cloud nine this time last year.

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Manning assured the media Monday this is just the sort of game he signed up for when he turned down all those other suitors to come to Texas.

Yeti has launched a limited-edition water bottle for Ohio State fans that features the Buckeyes’ scarlet and gray branding wrapped around the entire container. The 26-ounce Rambler water bottle uses a digitally printed design that covers the full 360 degrees of the bottle rather than displaying team colors on just one side.

Last season's matchup in Columbus, Ohio, left Kanu with nothing to cheer about. The Buckeyes won 14-7 and pushed the Longhorns around most of the day. Texas quarterback Arch Manning's Heisman Trophy campaign all but ended, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin's was just starting.