No. 5 – Ohio State
What Lindy’s says
“Oh, to be Ryan Day. Young. Wealthy. A rising star in his profession. Being able to bring five-star and four-star players onto the roster on sort of a whim. You had to be impressed by his trip to the national title game last season. Not the national title game itself, but he’s only 42, give him time.
“THE GOOD NEWS: It’s Ohio State. The locker room oozes star talent. For starters: Is there a better WR tandem than Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson? No. RB Master Teague III takes over for Trey Sermon. But keep an eye on incoming freshman TreVeyon Henderson. The kid is boffo.
“THE BAD NEWS: It’s Ohio State. How bad can it be? QB Justin Fields is gone. Yet, Day will sort through an uber-talented trio of youngsters. Only three of the top 10 tacklers are back. DE Zach Harrison, DT Haskell Garrett, and CB Sevyn Banks must lead the way.
“OUR CALL: Day is 23-2 overall as Buckeye boss and still perfect vs. the Big Ten: 15-0. Look it up. Who does that? What’s next? A national title. That might not happen this year, but OSU is good enough to wear the Big Ten for a fifth season in a row. Bored yet, Brutus? Didn’t think so.”