With OSU’s loss, there was a jumbling near the top. Oregon remained No.1 followed by Texas (2), Penn State (3), Notre Dame (4), and Georgia (5) ahead of the Scarlet and Gray. Rounding out the top ten behind OSU was Tennessee (7), (8) SMU (8), Indiana (9), and Boise State (10).

The committee chose Ohio State in a debate against Tennessee, which could determine the final first-round host on Sunday.

Here are the five-star signees Ohio State landed a year ago: Ohio State finished 2024 with the fifth-best class in the country, behind Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Miami, according to 247sports.com. Ohio State coach Ryan Day will hold a signing day press conference at noon at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State hung onto a 2025 linebacker commit as Tarvos “T.J.” Alford stuck with his commitment to the Buckeyes on National Signing Day. In a recruitment that had many late swings, the Vero Beach, Florida, native opted to stay with his original commitment despite a late push from Miami.