Ohio State No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25

Commentary National signing day came and went, unless you’re one of those highly regarded recruits who can’t seem to make up your mind. College football’s rich continued to get richer, as three of the four teams that played in the inaugural College Football Playoff landed top-10 recruiting classes. Alabama signed the No. 1 class in the country, while Florida State’s was No. 2 and Ohio State’s was No. 6. Oregon had the No. 15 recruiting class. With national signing day behind us, and most of the coaching moves complete, it’s the perfect time for the second edition of the 2015 Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25. Ohio State is the new No. 1 (we heard you loud and clear, Buckeyes fans), and Alabama now joins OSU, TCU and USC in the top four. Say goodbye to Utah, Oklahoma State and Minnesota. Say hello to Texas, Missouri and Louisville. Here’s the rest of the 2015 Way-Too-Early Top 25:1. Ohio State Buckeyes2014 record: 14-1, 8-0 Big TenReturning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teamsKey personnel losses: WR Devin Smith, DT Michael Bennett, DE Steve Miller, MLB Curtis Grant, CB Doran GrantThe skinny: The Buckeyes followed up their national championship with a fourth straight top-10 recruiting class, and they might have put even more distance between themselves and the rest of the Big Ten in the process. …

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