It is clear that Ohio State has the top defense in the country, along with simply being the top team in the country. Ryan Day and Matt Patricia have the Buckeyes' defense firing on all cylinders, suffocating their opponents, making it impossible for any team to be in competition with the Buckeyes.
For one player on the Ohio State defense, he has gotten his chance this season to show out as a new starter, and boy, has he. Linebacker Arvell Reese has had a stellar season and has even raised his 2026 NL Draft stock already.