The Ohio State Buckeyes enter the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed. They’re set to face No. 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. This is the second straight year and the fourth time overall the Buckeyes have reach the CFB Playoff. That’s hardly surprising given the Buckeyes’ stranglehold on the Big Ten – four straight conference championships – and overwhelming talent advantage compared to the other teams in that league. The Buckeyes rank third in the 247Sports Team Talent Composite rankings. The next closest Big Ten team, Penn State, ranks 13th. Team Talent Composite Ranking: No. 3Roster Talent Breakdown: Five-star (14), four-star (52), three-star (19) Ohio State is the only current recruiting power residing outside the Southeast, and it’s made a national push to do so. When Ohio State won the 2014 national championship, 50.5% of its signees the previous four cycles were made up…
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