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Report: Ohio State recruiting top transfer portal defensive back

Would love to see him in Scarlet and Grey. #GoBucks

If there was one glaring issue this year for the Buckeyes, it was the cornerbacks. It was a trying season for this group, as none of them registered an interception, costly penalties were called on them in high pressure moments and they got burned, either not making the tackle or getting “mossed.”

It makes plenty of sense that [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] would look to the portal for immediate help and after yesterday’s madness, [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] has emerged as a contender for former [autotag]Virginia[/autotag] cornerback [autotag]Fentrell Cypress II[/autotag] according to a report by 247Sports Steve Wiltfong. According to Wiltfong’s source, the Buckeyes “are on him hard” and after reaching out on Monday afternoon.

Cypress II was at the top of my list for targets as the easiest way for this group to have instant improvement is through the portal. Even though he wouldn’t be able to help during the College Football Playoff run, Cypress II would be a welcome addition to the cornerback room.

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Breaking: Star Ohio State receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s status known for College Football Playoff and beyond

We wish him the best! #GoBucks

After a 2021 season in which [autotag]Jaxson Smith-Njigba[/autotag] was all world, many expected the same to happen during his junior year.

Unfortunately, Smith-Njigba injured his hamstring in the season-opening win against [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag]. Though he tried battling through the injury, he was a shell of his former self and was eventually shut down after the Iowa game.

Many hoped the star receiver would try to play again this year, despite missing the season finale, in the [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag]. Once again, Smith-Njigba made a decision for his future. On Monday, he announced he will not play in the Buckeyes’ national semifinal due to the injury and will instead prepare for the NFL draft.

You can’t blame him for making this decision. The lifespan of an NFL player is short. We wish him the best at the next level and will always have his dominant performance in last year’s Rose Bowl.

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Michigan players answer if they want to face Ohio State again in College Football Playoff

The rivalry is more intense than it has been in a long time. #GoBucks

The rivalry will always be there between [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] and [autotag]Michigan[/autotag], even if they aren’t playing each other. While the Buckeyes had to wait and see this weekend what their fate would be, TTUN had a chance to play for their second consecutive Big Ten Championship.

They defeated Purdue 43-22, won the conference, and locked their spot in the [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag]. The Bucks got the upsets they needed, TCU and USC both lost in their championship games, which left the door open for [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] to return to the CFP for the third time in his four seasons in Columbus. When [autotag]JJ McCarthy[/autotag] and [autotag]Donovan Edwards[/autotag] were asked about playing OSU again, this was their response.

Twitter user MHJ Enthusiast is correct, this video should be on a loop in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The code to get in should be 45-23. This team needs to be constantly reminded of what they lost, who they lost to, and the playback that needs to be given.

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CFP Rankings Projection: All four semifinalists should be easy selections

The question isn’t who is 1-4, but instead which order should those four appear?

Ladies and gentlemen, let me make something perfectly clear to you.

There is no debate. There is no drama. There is no on the fence regarding the College Football Playoff on Saturday night. None whatsoever, regardless of what a certain head coach wants you to think during halftime of the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.

In the history of the College Football Playoff, I have trouble remembering a year where the four selections were as obvious as they are in 2022. Outside of Georgia and Michigan, there are no perfect candidates to fill out the four playoff spots but there are two that are clearly the most deserving.

Here is our projection of the top 10 in Sunday’s College Football Playoff rankings:

Brian Hartline’s message to Ohio State fans should calm their worries

Phew! #GoBucks

As many know, Ohio State has one of the best up-and-coming coaches in [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag]. The former Buckeye and current wide receivers coach is one of the best recruiters in the country among position coaches. His name was bound to come up as other teams look to fill some of their open positions, but Hartline went to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to quell rumors.

After being linked to an open head coaching position at Cincinnati, which was created when another former Buckeye, [autotag]Luke Fickell[/autotag], took the Wisconsin position, many wondered if Hartline was at the top of their list. It seems that is not the case.

There is always the potential of someone changing their mind, but it looks like Hartline doesn’t intend to leave Columbus this offseason. A huge sigh of relief has just come from close to the office of [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag].

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College Football Playoff Rankings Projections After Week 13

How will the CFP Rankings look come Tuesday night?

Week 13 was certainly a memorable one as the 2022 regular season came to an official end.  Sure, the conference championships come our way next weekend but few things compare to rivalry weekend in college football and this one certainly lived up to the hype.

Michigan rolled Ohio State for the second season in a row, this time in Columbus.  LSU fell to Texas A&M as the Tigers dream of becoming the first two-loss College Football Playoff team ended.  And USC came up huge in their home victory over Notre Dame as the Trojans are knocking on the door of their first CFP appearance.

After a day that saw four top 10 teams in the College Football Playoff rankings fall, how will the new rankings look on Tuesday?

Here is our best guess at what the new-look top 25 will look like.

College Football Rivalry Week: College Gameday Game Selections

Who you got today?

The final week of the college football regular season is upon us and the schedule of games has plenty of games that will have a significant impact on the postseason.  Will the loser of Ohio State vs. Michigan be out of the College Football Playoff?  Or will they just need Notre Dame to upset USC on Saturday night to get them a pass?

Clemson takes on South Carolina that was firing on all cylinders a week ago. Could the Tigers be a team on upset watch this week?  Rivalry week won’t disappoint, that we know for sure.  Here is what the staff of ESPN’s “College Gameday” has happening on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Ohio State is trying to flip 2023 Notre Dame commit after scholarship offer

Not great

There is blood in the water and there is a feeling that plenty of schools will be looking to flip current Notre Dame commits. There have already been four decommits for the 2023 cycle for the Irish ([autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag], [autotag]Justyn Rhett[/autotag], [autotag]Elijah Paige[/autotag] and [autotag]Sedrick Irvin Jr.[/autotag]) and there is potential for more.

There are rumors that multiple teams are looking to flip the current highest rated Irish commit, safety [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag]. Now it looks like [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] is going to have to keep Ohio State away from one of Notre Dame’s other commits. Today, the Buckeyes offered a scholarship to [autotag]Adon Shuler[/autotag], the New Jersey safety.

If you look through his recent activity on Twitter, most of it has ben pro Notre Dame, including visiting with former Irish star safety [autotag]Kyle Hamilton[/autotag]. There was however a retweet of fellow New Jersey star Vaboue Toure’s offer from Ohio State. Toure is a 2024 prospect but high school teammates with Shuler.

It’s hard to read into that retweet, Shuler could very well be just being happy for his teammate. Unfortunately, the saying, when there’s smoke, there’s a fire could apply here. Time will tell if Shuler is actually considering flipping to Ohio State, but the Buckeyes officially offering the Irish commit is a bit troubling.

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USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll: Top 25 scores for CRAZY Week 4

Nearly a quarter of the teams (6) ranked in the top 25 lost on Saturday and a couple more barely held on.

The opening month of college football for the 2022 season has come and gone, and although there appear to be three absolute powerhouses compared to the rest nationally, this has been an incredible start to the fall.

This weekend may have been the craziest. A pair of top-10 teams fell while another escaped in dramatic fashion. If you missed any of the action Saturday or simply just want to relive how crazy of day it was in this already crazy season, scroll below to see the results of all 25 teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll this week.

Alabama tops all other programs with most players on NFL rosters in 2022

Alabama just continues to send talent into the NFL

It is no secret that the Alabama Crimson Tide have been as dominant in the NFL draft as they have been on the gridiron. In fact, Nick Saban shared earlier this year that his former Alabama players who have gone on to play in the NFL have accumulated more than $1.6 billion in contracts alone. Alabama has had more first-round picks and total picks during Saban’s tenure than any other program during that span.

So, it should come as no surprise when Alabama leads the way for most players on a 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 with 58. LSU comes in second with 53 and Ohio State is third at 51. Fellow SEC members, Georgia and Florida also crack the top-ten list.

Which former member of the Crimson Tide is going to go home with the Lombardi trophy this year?

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