Heading into each college football season, Ohio State is always at the forefront of the conversation. And heading into 2022, that’s no different. Even with the conversations surrounding conference realignment and expansion, the Buckeyes remain the premier power at the top of the Big Ten and are coming into their season-opening game against Notre Dame with hopes of a return to the College Football Playoff. As movement continues from conference to conference, like the additions of UCLA and USC to the Big Ten in 2024, Sports Illustrated ranked all 69 FBS teams in terms of what programs would be most coveted if conferences were forced to start over. And Ohio State found itself at the top of the list. With five different categories spanning football, academics, success in all sports, football attendance and broadcast viewership, Sports Illustrated deemed Ohio State as the most desired program in college football, two points…
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