Recruiting is the lifeblood of any college football program. Sure, you can find a diamond in the rough every once in a while and develop him into something special, but, by and large, the teams that attract the top talent win the most.
Ohio State is routinely among the top in the nation when it comes to luring the best high school football prospects to the banks of the Olentangy to dance with the rest of the Big Ten and nation every year, and that doesn’t appear to be slowing up anytime soon.
We like to keep an eye on how things are shaping up with the balance of power in the Big Ten, and it looks like Ohio State is once again in fantastic shape with other teams trying to close the gap.
Here’s a look at the Big Ten football team recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Team Composite Rankings as we tick closer to the season in mid-July.