It’s been time to move on from 2019 for two weeks now. Are you there yet?
However, the Ohio State Buckeyes won’t get the sting of that crushing College Football Playoff semifinal defeat out of their mouths until the 2020 season is upon us. Thankfully, they’ll likely be competing at the highest level next year as well.
Bruce Feldman, a FOX Sports’ analyst, ranked his way-too-early top-25 for 2020. Ohio State, who will be returning Heisman finalist Justin Fields, came in at No. 2.
Clemson took the top spot while LSU, Alabama, and Oregon rounded out the top five. Penn State was the only other Big Ten team in the top-ten aside from OSU.
Who are the teams to watch in 2020? @BruceFeldmanCFB names his way too early Top 10 and @joelklatt, @MattLeinartQB and @CoachUrbanMeyer pick their teams to watch next season ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/cDexfH27M8
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 10, 2020
The Buckeyes will be losing J.K. Dobbins, Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and an array of talented receivers. But, they will be bringing in the nation’s best offensive lineman, Paris Johnson Jr., and wide receiver, Julian Fleming along with other highly skilled pass catchers.
They’ve tag-teamed to help Ohio State boast the fourth-best recruiting class according to 247 Sports. That’s why the Buckeyes will be able to reload so easily and why Feldman believes they could compete for really big things again in 2020.
That said, while 2019 may still be rough for fans to take in, 2020 should help give hope that this program will stay among the top tier in college football.