No. 2 – Ryan Day and Justin Fields
What Hale says
“Ohio State won the Big Ten and nearly knocked off Clemson in the College Football Playoff in Day’s first year as a head coach and Fields’ first season as a starting QB. That’s a pretty strong debut, and the relationship between coach and QB was at the heart of the Buckeyes’ success.
After a rocky freshman campaign at Georgia, Fields went in search of a new home, and he said that he instantly hit it off with Day, and by season’s end, Fields said that he was closer to his head coach than any man except his father.
That’s the foundation for a 2020 season where Fields is an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, and Day’s Buckeyes are as well-positioned as any team in the country to win it all.”
So what combo is No. 1 according to ESPN? You can probably guess it. It’s none other than Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Trevor Lawrence. You can read the rest of the rankings by going here (subscription required).