The Ohio State football team has looked like the best team in the country through the first two weeks of the season. They have a premium win against Texas and a blowout victory over Grambling State, showing that they can win tough games against great teams and take care of the bad ones.
Now, Ohio comes to town for a night showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes are favored by a massive amount for the second game in a row, but they aren't worried about the spread. They are worried about making their team the best that they can.
This is a game that everyone expects the Buckeyes to win. However, this game isn't just about beating the Bobcats. This is a game in which they have to send a message to the rest of the country. They have to show everyone that they are truly the best team in the country.
The Ohio State football team must leave no doubt they are the best team in the country
Too many pundits have tried to say that LSU is the best team in the country after beating Clemson in Week 1. Now that the Tigers have lost to Georgia Tech, that win looks much less impressive. Ohio State had the claim for the best win in the country even before Clemson lost, but now that is solidified.
Ohio State needs another big-time blowout victory over the Bobcats to solidify their standing as the best team in the country. Another 30+ point victory would leave no doubt that they have the most talent of any team, and this is a team that lost 15 starters from a national championship team a year ago.
Another big win might also help them land some more recruits for the 2026 recruiting class. They have just the ninth-best recruiting class in the country right now. Ohio State has a number of recruits at the game, so an impressive showing would certainly help entice them to enroll in the university next year.