According to one analyst, Ryan Day could finally be in line to earn his first national title with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Ohio State Buckeyes had anticipated winning a national championship in 2023, but things didn’t work out that way.
The Buckeyes were eliminated from both the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoffs following their third consecutive defeat to the Michigan Wolverines, their formidable rivals. Subsequently, the Buckeyes had a very bad performance in the Cotton Bowl, losing to Missouri in an embarrassing fashion.
Ryan Day, the head coach, made a significant makeover as a consequence. The Buckeyes now seem like a strong contender for the national championship.
Following their bowl defeat to Missouri, “Ryan Day and the Buckeyes went scorched earth on college football,” Crawford stated. “What has happened since would be near the top of any elite offseason power ranking for talent acquisition. Ohio State is serious about aiming for the program’s first national championship since 2014 and first under Day next year, judging on the manner it is recruiting and focusing on NIL. This team will undoubtedly be among the best in the country, and the Buckeyes should be a virtual lock to make the College Football Playoffs now that the tournament has expanded.
How, therefore, did the Buckeyes alter their destiny? To begin with, they kept their star home.
Many Buckeyes felt unfulfilled after the season concluded, and as a result, 15 of 22 starters from a team that finished in the top five defensively last year returned.
In addition to securing a top-three recruiting class led by Jeremiah Smith, the top prospect overall, Ohio State also profited from the NCAA Transfer Portal by adding former Kansas State Wildcat Will Howard to the roster in lieu of Kyle McCord.