For Ohio State, Ed Terwilliger, the director of high school relations, and a few other staff have been out on the trail keeping tabs on the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. Earlier in the month, despite position coaches not being on the road, a myriad of offers went out to a handful of prospects.

Ohio State's jubilant run through the playoffs makes you wonder what in the world college football was waiting for. A national championship column.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day isn't messing around as the countdown to kickoff of the national championship between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish draws closer. As the Buckeyes exited their plane, which had arrived in Atlanta,