Ohio State went wild this offseason, bringing back star players and even going into the transfer portal and landing key stars like Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins and Alabama safety Caleb Downs. The Buckeyes are supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season and should be playing for a title in January, but one major media outlet doesn’t think Ohio State even has a Top-Three roster in the game.
ESPN FPI Has Ohio State At 4
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ESPN College Football Power Index Ratings put out their list of the best teams in college football this season, and the Buckeyes found themselves at number four. The FPI is wrong because the Buckeyes have a top-two roster in the sport, and only Georgia can rival them right now. Of course, Ohio State has a question mark at quarterback, and it looks like Kansas State transfer Will Howard will be the starter.
The Buckeyes also have question marks along the offensive line, and hopefully, they will figure it out, or they could be losing early in the playoffs. However, they still have the best defense in the country, the best running back room, and are even close to having the best wide receivers.
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ESPN has another Big Ten team ahead of Ohio State, and the Buckeyes will have to face this team in October and maybe again in the Big Ten title game so they can play it out on the field.
Oregon Is Number Two
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The Ducks are heading into their first season as a Big Ten member this year and have a squad. They are led by one of the best coaches in the game, Dan Lanning, and they might have the best quarterback in college football in Dillon Gabriel, so it will be interesting to see how they do in their first season in a new conference.
There is no reason why they should be ranked over Ohio State, but in the end, it doesn’t matter since the two will face each other this season.