It’s not Bigfoot, a UFO, or the loch ness Monster, but we did find one analyst that still believes Ohio State should be the No. 1 ranked team in the country. And it’s a guy that’s been behind the Buckeyes almost the entire season.
As other analysts like Kirk Herbstreit, Paul Finebaum, and others do, FOX College Sports Joel Klatt also provides his opinion on the top of the college football rankings. He sees more Ohio State games than most in person, so that can be good or bad, but he’s been singing the Scarlet and Gray tune since a couple of weeks into the 2019 season.
And get this — despite apparently the most monumental victory of all time over Alabama by LSU last weekend — Klatt still believes OSU should be ranked No. 1. After all, Ohio State continues to break advanced analytic records, has an equally impressive offense and defense, and continues to blow the doors off every single opponent.
So… Klatt has put his name out there, and to be honest, he’s probably right. Heck, when pressed, even SEC talking head Paul Finebaum agreed that Ohio state would likely beat LSU if the two were to play.
Anyway, here’s Klatt’s rankings from earlier in the week. He has the Buckeyes at No. 1, followed by LSU (2), Clemson (3), and then Alabama (4).
My CFB Top 10 Wk 12
1) @OhioStateFB
2) @LSUfootball
3) @ClemsonFB4) @AlabamaFTBL
5) @oregonfootball
6) @GeorgiaFootball
7) @GopherFootball
8) @Utah_Football
9) @OU_Football
10) @BUFootballAlmost: Florida, Auburn, Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 10, 2019
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Keep fighting the good fight Joel. Unfortunately, Ohio State may not be able to get that No. 1 ranking back unless the Tigers lose a game. Fortunately, as long as the Buckeyes are in the top four, that’s all they need to get in on all the fun.