The defending national champions — like they were during the regular season — are in the driver’s seat.
On the outside at the No. 7 spot of the national recruiting rankings, the Buckeyes appear ready to pounce into the top four with another blue chip commitment and/or flip.
As it is now, Urban Meyer has just one five-star recruit in outside linebacker Justin Hilliard, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior from St. Xavier (Cincinnati).
The Buckeyes rank tied for third in the country with 4-star recruits, which includes yet another quarterback — as if they need one — in quarterback Torrance Gibson, a 6-4, 209-pounder from American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.). Joe Burrow, a 6-4, 205-pounder from Athens (The Plains, Ohio) is a 3-star QB who has committed as well.
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