The top 50 elite players of college football for 2018 were ranked this past week. Ohio State has 3 players in the top 50, with one (DE Nick Bosa) in the top 12.
RB J K Dobbins at 23rd is Ohio State's next highest rated player. And QB Dwayne Haskins is recognized as 32nd, although he has never started a collegiate game.
Competition is very stiff with Clemson having 5 players in the top 50 and 3 in the top twelve-- all 3 on the Tiger's awesome defensive line!
Alabama also has 5 players in the top 50. And disturbingly Michigan has 4 in the top 50.
Wisconsin and Mississippi State, in addition to Ohio State, have 3 players in the top 50. All other teams have 2 or fewer. (See summary comparison below.)
Re-emphasizing the obvious, to win the championship-- both national and Big Ten-- Ohio State cannot rely solely on its players' athleticism, the Buckeyes will have to be coached up to develop as a team.
| Clem | Bama | Mich | Ohio St | Wisc | Miss St | |
| Top 50 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Top 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Top 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 Christian Wilkins | DL | |||||
| 5 Dexter Lawrence | DE | |||||
| 6 Nick Bosa | DE | |||||
| 7 Jonathan Taylor | RB | |||||
| 8 Rashan Gary | DL | |||||
| 11 Tue Tagovailoa | QB | |||||
| 12 Clelin Ferrell | DE | |||||
| 13 Damien Harris | RB | |||||
| 16 Nick Fitzgerald | QB | |||||
| 17 Raekwon Davis | DL | |||||
| 22 Devin Bush | LB | |||||
| 23 J K Dobbins | RB | |||||
| 24 Austin Bryant | DE | |||||
| 25 Shea Patterson | QB | |||||
| 29 Jeffrey Simmons | DT | |||||
| 31 Jonah Williams | OL | |||||
| 32 Dwayne Haskins | QB | |||||
| 40 Tee Higgins | WR | |||||
| 42 David Edwards | OL | |||||
| 43 T J Edwards | LB | |||||
| 45 Montez Sweat | DE | |||||
| 46 Chase Winovich | DL | |||||
| 49 Mack Wilson | LB |
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24264151/college-footbal...
