This should come as no surprise to anyone, but the Ohio State football team is projected to be really good the next time it takes the field — whenever that ends up being. Many sites have labeled the Buckeyes as a Big Ten and national title contender.
The latest is ESPN’s Football Power Index that uses its own predictive metrics to determine how well a team will perform going forward. Despite it being way off the mark with Ohio State last year, it looks like the FPI loves Ohio State this year — ranking it as the No. 2 team overall, just behind Clemson.
Rounding out the top ten are Alabama, Wisconsin, Georgia, LSU, Penn State, Oregon, Auburn, and Oklahoma. Jim Harbaugh and Michigan come in at a cool No. 19.
A loss in the national championship can't stop Clemson from leading the 2020 Football Power Index rankings. pic.twitter.com/A7wwJYFNI3
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) May 1, 2020
Now, I wouldn’t take too much stock in these projections because we’ve seen how historically inaccurate they have been, but there is good reason to believe Ohio State will be one of the best teams again this next season.
With Justin Fields at quarterback, a veteran offensive line, and a deep pool of skilled receivers, the offense should be nearly unstoppable. Mix that in with a defensive front seven that should be almost as good as last year, and we should be able to witness another run at some pretty special things.
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