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ESPN post spring power rankings have Ohio State highly ranked

Can Ohio State climb in these rankings? #GoBucks

We are about to enter the part of the 2024 college football preseason where we’ll see a ton of predictions and prognostications come out. We have our own, but ESPN — the worldwide leader — also has a lot to say on the topic.

In fact, ESPN released its college football power rankings just recently, and we probably don’t have to tell you that the Ohio State football team is highly thought of in those efforts by Mark Schlabach. We all know the offseason the Buckeyes had, and that certainly played into the ESPN writer’s opinion of the Buckeyes falling at No. 2 on the list, just behind No. 1 Georgia.

Schlabach likes the talent on this Buckeye squad but things Ryan Day has to turn things back around and beat Michigan this year.

“Coach Ryan Day’s teams have won 86.8% of their games since he took over the Ohio State program at the start of the 2019 season. The Buckeyes have defeated every Big Ten opponent in the regular season the past three years except one — Michigan. Unfortunately for Day, Ohio State has lost to the Wolverines three straight times, sullying what has otherwise been a remarkable stretch. After Michigan won a CFP national title under former coach Jim Harbaugh last season, the Buckeyes increased their efforts in the transfer portal, landing five-star safety Caleb Downs (Alabama), tailback Quinshon Judkins (Ole Miss) and quarterback Will Howard (Kansas State). Day also turned over the offensive playcalling to his mentor, former UCLA coach Chip Kelly. The Buckeyes get a soft nonconference schedule (home games against Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall) and play the Wolverines at the Horseshoe on Nov. 30.”

We can’t say we disagree with that sentiment, but it’s hard to see a team that has more returning talent than what’s going to be running around on the Ohio State sideline. You can almost bank on either Georgia or OSU being ranked No. 1 in the preseason by almost all major polls. Completing out the top ten in ESPN’s power rankings are Texas (3), Oregon (4), Notre Dame (5), Ole Miss (6), Alabama (7), Missouri (8), Utah (9), and Michigan (10).

We’ll keep an eye on things as those polls are released.

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ESPN drops Ohio State in post spring college football power rankings

Do you agree with where ESPN has Ohio State ranked in its updated post-spring power rankings? #GoBucks

The Ohio State football program is coming off two straight losses to Michigan and a heartwrenching loss to Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff. Seemingly everyone with a keyboard and half a brain believes the Buckeyes have been surpassed by the Wolverines as the best team in the Big Ten.

Over the last couple of years, it would be hard to argue the point because Michigan has put its foot on the throat on the Scarlet and Gray’s intentions of winning the Big Ten.

However, there’s no denying the fact that Ohio State still has the talent to beat and contend with anyone, including Michigan, Georgia, Alabama and anyone else. In fact, the latest ESPN FPI has OSU as the No. 1 team.

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But there’s another ESPN ranking that we like to follow closely, and it has a little different take on where the Buckeyes are in the 2023 college football landscape after the conclusion of spring.

Here’s an updated top 25 ranking of ESPN’s college football power rankings after all the spring games and practices concluded.

ESPN updates its College Football Power Rankings after Rivalry Week. Has Ohio State falling behind two-loss SEC team.

An updated look at where Ohio State is in ESPN’s updated College Football Playoff Rankings after Week 13 and the end of the regular season. #GoBucks

This past weekend was Rivalry Week, and if you’re anywhere close to even a casual college football fan, you know that means the regular season is  complete. Thirteen weeks are now in the books, and this is usually where things get really interesting.

All that’s left are the conference championship games before the College Football Playoff committee determines the four teams that will be a part of the chase for a national title.

Ohio State was dealt close to a mortal blow with an embarrassing loss to Michigan in the ‘Shoe, but all eyes will be on how far the Buckeyes drop. If they drop to No. 5, they are likely just one USC loss away from getting back into the field. Drop to No. 6 behind, say Alabama, and kiss the chance of getting into the playoff goodbye.

As it stands, the chances are slim anyway, but if you are interested in what the national media says, checking in on the latest College Football Power Rankings from ESPN might give you a hint.

Here are the latest top 25 teams in ESPN’s College Football Power Rankings after Week 13 — the end of the regular season — and an important locked-in scenario for most teams that will not play another game.

Where is Ohio State? You may not like it, so be warned.

ESPN updates its college football power rankings after Week 12

ESPN updated its College Football power rankings after another unexpected Week 12. Where do all the top teams land?

Each week we follow quite a few opinion pieces to find out what the national media thinks about the landscape of college football. Being that we have scarlet and gray colored glasses on, we are especially interested in what some of those opinion makers say about Ohio State and where the Buckeyes land in the national collective.

One of the media sites we like to follow is ESPN and its College Football power rankings each week. So far in 2022, the “worldwide leader” has been pretty kind to the Buckeyes, and with an undefeated season in the making, you’d think no less.

But how did things change after a very interesting Week 12? With five teams — Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, TCU and Tennessee having issues on the field (some more than others) — how did it change the perception of ESPN and its writers? What about USC and Oregon, which made statements on Saturday?

Here are the latest ESPN College Football power rankings after Week 12.

Where does ESPN’s updated college football power rankings have Ohio State, other top teams?

Where did Ohio State land in ESPN’s latest CFB power rankings after Week 11?

After every college football Saturday, everyone has an opinion on which teams are playing the best and which should be included in the four-team field of the College Football Playoff.

One of the pieces we follow on a weekly basis is ESPN’s power rankings that come out after all the games. It just so happens the “worldwide leader” has updated them again after Week 11, in which Oregon and UCLA fell victim to the upset bug.

Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennesee looked impressive. TCU earned a massive win over Texas, keeping all five teams on pace with each other.

Here are the latest ESPN college football power rankings and where Ohio State and the entire top 25 reside after a Week 11 that saw more reshuffling.

ESPN updates its college football power rankings after Week 10. Where is Ohio State?

How did the performance at Northwestern in the elements impact where Ohio State falls in ESPN’s latest power rankings? #GoBucks

After every college football Saturday, it seems everyone has an opinion on which teams are playing the best and which should be included in the four-team field of the College Football Playoff. One of the pieces we follow on a weekly basis is ESPN’s power rankings that come out after all the games, and it just so happens that the “worldwide leader” has updated them again after Week 10 in which Tennessee, Clemson, and Alabama all lost.

Outside of that, Georgia and Michigan looked impressive, TCU kept on winning, and Ohio State had to make its way out of Northwestern with a win amidst what looked like a midwestern hurricane on the road.

And it’s the last point that everyone wants to know about. Did ESPN give the Buckeyes a break for being dropped in the middle of some brutal elements, or did their inability to control things on the ground play into a drop in the power rankings this week?

Here are the latest ESPN college football power rankings and where Ohio State and the entire top 25 reside after a pivotal Week 10.

ESPN updates its college football power rankings after Week 8. Where is Ohio State?

The latest ESPN Power Rankings after Week 8’s action. How did all the performances change where Ohio State and others fell?

Everyone has an opinion it seems when it comes to the passion and debate of the great sport of college football in this country. And if you’re looking for some of the opinion makers, many can be found at ESPN.

Each week, the college football staff at the behemoth sports media outlet works together to come up with an updated college football power rankings list, and it’s no different after a wild and entertaining Week 8 of the sport.

Ohio State laid the wood on Iowa’s lowly offense on Saturday. Alabama got back to its winning ways. Tennessee did what it should against UT Martin, while Michigan and Georgia had a week off.

But how did all the action of this past weekend affect where ESPN thinks the power of college football resides?

Here’s a look at the updated ESPN top 25 power rankings after Week 8.

Ohio State finally makes move in ESPN College Football Power rankings after Week 6

The latest ESPN Power Rankings finally have Ohio State moving up. Here’s how it all looks after Week 6.

It took a few weeks of Ohio State football looking fantastic and Alabama and Georgia looking far from it, but the Buckeyes have finally moved up in ESPN’s weekly college football power rankings.

OSU dispatched of Michigan State handily, 49-20, in a game that could have gotten even more out of hand if not for a pull-back and mindset of mercy down the stretch and had plenty of offensive fireworks. C.J. Stroud became the first Big Ten quarterback to throw for six touchdown passes in a game on three separate occasions, and Marvin Harrison Jr became the first Ohio State player to catch three touchdown passes on three separate instances.

There were interesting games throughout the country, but we didn’t see the big upset in Week 6 to really turn things on their ear. What we did witness is Alabama struggling again, Georgia bouncing back a bit after two subpar performances in a row, Michigan finally extending things late against Indiana, and much more.

With all that was observed and all that was, here’s how ESPN laid out its power rankings after Week 6, with movement at the top.

Where is Ohio State in the latest ESPN Power Rankings

Do you think Ohio State is getting enough respect nationally? Here is where the Buckeyes are with the latest ESPN Power rankings after Week 3. #GoBucks

We’re now three full weeks into the college football season and Ohio State seems to be getting better every week. We like to keep track of what the national media thinks about the job the Buckeyes are doing, and one of those indicators is the ESPN Power Rankings that are released by the “worldwide leader” after every weekend.

Ohio State just put up a bushel of yards and points against in-state MAC opponent Toledo, and one wonders if the offensive onslaught was enough to impress the folks across this great country of ours.

Here is where the Buckeyes and other teams are in the latest ESPN Power Rankings after an interesting Week 3 of the college football season.

New ESPN power rankings have Ohio State holding steady

What kind of movement did ESPN have with Ohio State in its latest college football power rankings? #GoBucks

It’s the day after all the chaos of what was Week 2 of the college football season, and that means everyone has an opinion on what we just witnessed over the last weekend — and it was a lot.

We’ve seen the USA TODAY Coaches and AP Polls come out, created our own Big Ten power rankings, checked in with Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt on his top ten, and now we’re here to see how ESPN sees the landscape of college football after just two full weeks of games.

With Alabama leaving Austin lucky to have squeaked one out, you’d think there might be a reshuffling of the deck somewhat after Week 2, but you might be surprised. And what about Ohio State? The Buckeyes looked more explosive on offense against Arkansas State, so did they move up in the “worldwide leader’s” view

Here’s a look at the latest ESPN college football Power rankings and where Ohio State landed among all the teams still fighting it out.