Way way too early, i.e. "next three seasons":
College football: Top 25 programs over the next three seasons, per ESPN
3. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
2022 Future QB ranking: 1
2022 Future offense ranking: 1
2022 Future defense ranking: 11
2021 Future team ranking: 3
The 2021 campaign, which saw Ohio State go 11-2, is considered a "down year" in Columbus. The Buckeyes failed to win the Big Ten East for the first time since 2016 and missed the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2018. Make no mistake about it, though: this program is still the cream of the crop in the Big Ten. Ohio State hit a home run when it promoted
Ryan Day to head coach following
Urban Meyer's exit. No outside search was needed and the Buckeyes haven't missed a beat. Day is running the program the same way Meyer did — reloading the arsenal with premiere talent every recruiting cycle. Ohio State recruits a different caliber of athlete than the rest of the conference and it shows on the field.