Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class could be one of the most selective and elite in history

It’s already a great class. It might be historically good. Ohio State football boasted an elite 2017 recruiting class earlier this week, even before they reclaimed the top ranking in the country thanks to the commitment of five star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis. In fact, assuming they aren’t met with a rash of departures, on paper, it might be the best Ohio State recruiting class ever, with the potential to even trump the history 2013 class, which formed the nucleus of a national title team. There’s still a long way to go from now until National Signing Day. But the way things are shaping up now, Ohio State might not just be gunning for the top ranked class in 2017. There’s a legitimate, non-zero chance the 2017 Ohio State recruiting class ends up as one of the most selective and elite classes in history. How? It could be one of the only classes to *only* take blue-chip (four or five-star rated) players. Recruiting rankings aren’t perfect, of course, but they do matter, and the ratio between blue-chip and non blue-chip commitments is pretty predictive of your ability to win a national title. Teams that aren’t able to sign more blue-chip than non-blue chip recruits don’t compete for national titles. Ohio State has been one of the best teams in the country at this. About 68% of their commitments over the last four years have been elite prospects, one of the very best ratios in the country. It’s no surprise Ohio State has won a title during that span, and was in the…

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