The recruiting arms race in big-time college football is one of the biggest keys to the future success of a football factory like Ohio State. The Buckeyes have been a monster in recruiting and are on the short list of teams that do it best, along with Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and a few others.
OSU has, almost without fail, finished in the top five of the college football recruiting rankings on an annual basis. It is looking to do the same with the 2024 class. But this year, there’s some competition, and it’s coming from not only from the other programs mentioned, but from archrival Michigan.
The Wolverines started quickly in the 2024 cycle, but Ohio State is closing the gap very quickly, especially with a flurry of big-time pledges over the last week. It’s still early, but a pecking order seems clear in the Big Ten in the race for the best recruiting class in 2024. However, there’s still plenty of time to go.
Here’s a look at the Big Ten football recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports team composite after the latest flurry of recruits have committed to Ohio State. Has the gap been closed yet between the Wolverines and Buckeyes? What about other teams such as Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa?