COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s on-field rivalry with Alabama is chilling on ice, ready to be poured out if necessary if the College Football Playoff pairs the teams before their 2027-28 series. © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Texas native and former five-star prospect Baron Browning picked Ohio State over Alabama in 2017. The recruiting rivalry will heat up earlier than that — if it hasn’t already. This isn’t about former Buckeye pledge Devonta Smith’s decommitment — at least not directly. The Cincinnati La Salle cornerback has not picked a destination since backing out of his commitment to OSU earlier this week, though his 247 Sports Crystal Ball predictions began shifting to Alabama before the announcement. Losing an Ohio player to Alabama — yes, even a three-star prospect ranked No. 400 in the 247 Sports national composite — can have consequences. Eventually, those consequences will no longer be theoretical. Previously,…
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