THE TAKE
There are not five teams in America better than Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeyes, implying they should be ranked in the top five despite dropping out of the AP Top 25 poll
BOLDNESS
58/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Ohio State BuckeyesRyan Day
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Ohio State finishes the 2026 season ranked in top 5 of final AP poll or CFP rankings;
FALSE IF
they finish outside top 5 or have a season-ending collapse.
contrarianhot takeconditional
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JAN 15, 2027.