October 31, 2024

Buckeyes Stay Top 5 in ESPN SP+ Post-Spring Rankings

The Ohio State Buckeyes football program hopes to continue its consistent play in 2023. Now that the spring is in the rearview mirror and the transfer portal players have somewhat settled into where they’ll be for the most part, we can spend our college football time on rankings for the upcoming season. © Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation ESPN released its post-spring SP+ rankings and post-spring returning production rankings. SP+ is a “tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency” that has been in use since 2008. Replay Video Skip Ad The Buckeyes stayed at No. 2 in SP+ rankings since the first iteration came out last February. Their rating of 29.6 is second only to the Georgia Bulldogs’ 29.9, as the top four teams remained the same since February. But Ohio State did suffer slightly in the individual offensive and defensive SP+ ratings. On offense, the Buckeyes are No.…

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