Just last week, Alabama and Ohio State announced a deal to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. It’s two of the bluest of bloods agreeing to play down the road, and it’s big.
For Ohio State, pick about any historical measuring stick and the Buckeye program is going to be high up there. It is the winningest program by win percentage in FBS, tied for the most Heisman winners, churns out NFL talent like nobody else, and more.
Not many programs can compare. In fact, the news of the two behemoths playing got FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd going on a rant. According to him, there are only three programs he considers on the same level as Ohio State. Those others? He believes the tier 1 historical programs in college football are a very select group of four that also includes Alabama, Oklahoma, and USC.
Now, you may argue some teams are missing. Most notably, where is Clemson, or Notre Dame, or even Michigan?
For Cowherd, it’s simple and he breaks it down in the following video.