The Ohio State football program is the defending national champion. Heading into the College Football Playoff last season, they were hunting other teams. They weren't expected to do much after suffering another embarrassing loss to Michigan at the end of the regular season.
After being hunters last season, they will be the most hunted team in the country in 2025. They are going to be the team that has the biggest target on their back. The Buckeyes are usually one of the teams with a massive target on their back, but this target will be larger than usual.
That target is so much bigger because they are now trying to defend a national championship. Texas will be the first team to try to hunt down the Buckeyes. They will look for revenge after losing the Cotton Bowl to them last season. They aren't the only ones with their eyes set on taking down Ohio State.
The Ohio State football team is preparing to be hunted
This is not something that will surprise the Buckeyes this season. They are used to being a team with a large target on their back. As one of the big powers in college football, they always have to worry about getting upset by teams with far less talent than them.
This year, things are different for the Ohio State Buckeyes. This time, they are the kings of the entire college football landscape as opposed to just being the kings of the Big Ten. Even after the regular season is over, CFP teams are going to try their best to take down the Buckeyes.
All this means for Ohio State is that they have to make sure that they are focused for every single game. They can't let up for a single moment. Even though they have a lot of returning talent, they also replace a lot of starters on both sides of the ball.