Credit: 247 Sports Winning a national championship makes recruiting a lot easier. That’s something Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer made very clear after the Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks in the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship. With that title run fresh in the minds of the country’s top prospects, interest will never be higher, and the recruiting pitch will never be easier. Urban Meyer on recruiting trail with National Championship in tow: “The doors open, you move to the front of the line.” — Patrick Maks (@maksimuspatrick) January 13, 2015 The Buckeyes’ 2015 recruiting class is almost at full capacity, though. Meyer has secured commitments from 24 players, four of which are already on campus after enrolling early. As of now, that class ranks No. 7 nationally, but the Buckeyes could vault into the top five if they close out strong with a few elite prospects. With the limited spots available, who are Ohio State’s top remaining targets? Torrance Gibson/Joe Burrow, QB Ohio State probably landed its most important commitment on Thursday when Cardale Jones announced that he’s returning to Columbus rather than jumping early to the NFL. In a similar vein, Meyer is hoping to keep the two quarterbacks currently committed to the Buckeyes. With the emergence of J.T. Barrett and Jones this year, Ohio State’s quarterback depth chart could easily scare these recruits away. Torrance Gibson, the lethal 4-star dual-threat signal-caller who committed to the Buckeyes in November, recently scheduled visits to Auburn and LSU, according to a self-written blog posted by USA Today. While he encouraged Buckeyes fans by writing they “shouldn’t worry at all,” Gibson is one of the more impressionable recruits in the country. …
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