The Alabama Crimson Tide have taken the college football world by the scruff over the past seven years, bringing home four national titles and generally terrorizing the CFB landscape. No more. It's time for a new dynasty to take over the throne -- the Ohio State Buckeyes. Here's 3 Reasons Why Ohio State Will Unseat Alabama As The Next College Football Dynasty.
1. Urban Meyer
Sooner or later, Nick Saban is going to hitch his cargo to another speeding train -- likely in the NFL where he'd have an opportunity to cement his legacy as one of the greatest coaches in football history.
However, whether or not Saban leaves tomorrow or ten years from now, Urban Meyer is the exact type of innovative mind who can nullify and ultimately end the Reign Of Tuscaloosa Grumpy Cat. Former and current players liken Meyer's coaching style to parenting. Tough when he needs to be but ultimately out for his guys' best interest, Meyer commands respect.
He's also proven himself as adaptable and a born winner. Top-tier athletes gravitate towards winning philosophy. That's why Meyer has helped to create college football's new craze, the "three-and-done". Meyer builds top commits into NFL machines who make the jump to the pros as underclassmen because they're simply ready.
Speaking of top commits...
2. Recruiting Chops
Meyer has never brought anything less than a top-five recruiting haul home (by our rankings calculations), building lasting connections all over the nation and cherry-picking some of the finest talent each region has to offer.
He's aggressive. He's confidence. He doesn't mince words and blow smoke where the sun doesn't shine. Meyer is simply a fantastic recruiter, and he has put together a coaching staff which follows his lead on the trail. Kids (and parents) deal with fakes all the time *cough* Will Muschamp *cough) who promise the world just to get a signature.
Meyer is the opposite -- an ethical, no-nonsense recruiter who brings home the best athletes in the nation by just being human.
3. Top-Heavy Big Ten
The SEC is arguably ten-deep heading into 2016, with Alabama barely outdistancing a field full of championship-caliber landmines. As for the Big Ten? Unless Penn State suddenly comes up with the formula for not underachieving compared to their talent level, there are just three or four teams we'd worry about on a year-to-year basis (Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, maybe Wisconsin).
Ohio State has the unique opportunity to highstep through a conference which is mediocre from the middle on down, but still has the Power 5 pull to put a team in the College Football Playoff with one loss or even more. With Urban Meyer and a cache of blue-chip prospect at their disposal, a new dynasty is ready for its coronation.
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