The Ohio State football program signed most of its 2026 recruiting class a couple of weeks ago during the early signing period. It has now become the preferred signing period for high school recruits, with very few of them deciding to sign in February.
At that time, the Buckeyes had the sixth-best class in the country. While that sounds great, it is the lowest-rated class that Ryan Day has had since his first year as head coach, and that was a transition year between him and Urban Meyer. To have this come off a national title is less than ideal.