The Ohio State Buckeyes have a 7-0 record this season and they are the number one ranked team in the nation. Ohio State won the national title last season, and they are the favorites to win it all again this season.
The Buckeyes have a lot of talent on the roster. If Ohio State wins it all this season, they may not lose as many players to the NFL like they did a season ago. What would happen if this team happened to go back-to-back this season in college football?
College Football Insider Believes Ohio State Buckeyes Would Be Favorites To Three-Peat If They Win It All This Season
Stewart Mandel of the Athletic took questions from a ton of fans across the college football landscape. A fan named Charles C. asked him,
“Of the 44 first- and second-teamers currently at Ohio State, I only count eight seniors scattered among both levels. So, if they win the national championship again this year, would they also start the 2026 season as the favorite?”
“Yes, because Ohio State would be back-to-back national champions at that point, and no one would dare vote for anyone else, possibly for several years. But before we go ahead and fast-forward to August 2026, I’d like to take this opportunity to slow everybody’s roll about the 2025 Buckeyes.
Ohio State is the unquestioned No. 1 team right now, with good reason. Ryan Day’s team has been dominant. I’m not going to suggest it’s a fraud, or even that I’ve detected some vulnerability. But has anyone stopped to look at what’s become of its schedule?
The accolades began when the Buckeyes’ defense humiliated Texas and Arch Manning, but since then, everyone from UTEP to Florida to Kentucky has done the same. Illinois was their other Top 25 win, but the Illini have been overvalued by the pollsters all season. They are No. 31 in ESPN’s SP+ ratings and No. 38 in Austin Mock’s College Football Playoff odds while boasting the nation’s No. 79 defense in yards per play. Minnesota, which Ohio State beat 42-3 in Columbus, is closer to No. 50 than No. 25 in the power ratings. And Wisconsin might be worst team in the Big Ten.”
The Buckeyes will probably be losing safety Caleb Downs and wide receiver Carnell Tate to the 2026 NFL Draft. Ohio State will also be getting back quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith back next season also.
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