Ohio State surged to the front of the pack and built a strong lead in the race for the 2017 recruiting national championship, and it has maintained its position with the No. 1 class for well over a year now.
But despite having verbal pledges from a pair of 5-star commits, 10 4-star commits and the country's top-rated kicker, the Buckeyes are feeling pressure from Alabama, which gained steam with four 4-star commitments and raced up the recruiting rankings to No. 2 this month.
Will the Buckeyes be able to hold off Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide, who have finished No.