Top 5 OSU What-If CFP Teams Since 1998

What if college football had expanded playoffs from the beginning of the BCS/CFP era? We rank the top five Ohio State teams that didn't have a shot at a title and would have benefited the most from the latest playoff formats.

B1G, Petitti All In on 24-Team CFP

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and the conference's 18 member schools unanimously support a 24-team CFP: "Inside our league, there is a deep commitment to 24 and the access.”

Day: Debatable if 24-Team CFP Benefits OSU

Ryan Day believes a 24-team College Football Playoff would be good for college football, but “it’s debatable whether it’s best for Ohio State.”

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Ohio State’s 2026 NFL Draft By the Numbers

We take a by-the-numbers look at another historically great NFL draft for Ohio State, which included four of the draft’s first 11 picks and 11 total selections, the most of any...

26 Apr 2026
by Dan Hope and Matt Gutridge

20 Comments

Saints Signing Donaldson As UDFA

Former Ohio State running back CJ Donaldson is joining the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.

25 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders and Dan Hope

7 Comments

Buckeyes Tie Two-Year NFL Draft Record

Ohio State ties Georgia for the most draft picks across a two-year span with 25 total selections between the 2025 and 2026 NFL drafts.

25 Apr 2026
by Dan Hope and Matt Gutridge

32 Comments

Falcons Select Onianwa in Round 7

The Atlanta Falcons select former Ohio State offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa with the No. 231 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

25 Apr 2026
by Dan Hope

14 Comments

Colts Draft Curry in Round 6

Caden Curry is Ohio State’s 10th selection of the 2026 NFL draft as his hometown Indianapolis Colts select the former Buckeye defensive end with the No. 214 overall pick.

25 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders

33 Comments

Saints Draft Lorenzo Styles Jr. in Round 5

Lorenzo Styles Jr. joins his brother Sonny in the NFL as the New Orleans Saints select the former Ohio State defensive back with the No. 172 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

25 Apr 2026
by Matt Gutridge

24 Comments

Remember When: Cousineau Goes First

He was Ohio State’s first No. 1 overall pick, but he never played for the team that drafted him. The incredible story of Tom Cousineau’s unconventional path to NFL stardom.

25 Apr 2026
by 11W Staff

20 Comments

Seven Picks in First Two Rounds – Again

Ohio State becomes the second school ever, joining Alabama, to have seven players selected in the first two rounds of the NFL draft in back-to-back years.

24 Apr 2026
by Josh Poloha

24 Comments

Texans Draft K-Mac in Round 2

Kayden McDonald joins Tommy Togiai on Houston’s interior defensive line as the Texans select the Ohio State defensive tackle with the No. 36 overall pick in Round 2.

24 Apr 2026
by Matt Gutridge

34 Comments

Dolphins Draft Kacmarek in Round 3

Ohio State has two tight ends selected in the same NFL draft for the first time ever as the Miami Dolphins select Will Kacmarek with the No. 87 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

24 Apr 2026
by Matt Gutridge

13 Comments

Bills Draft Igbinosun in Round 2

The Buffalo Bills select Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun with the No. 62 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

24 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders

28 Comments

Rams Draft Klare in Round 2

The Los Angeles Rams select Ohio State tight end Max Klare with the No. 61 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.

24 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders

12 Comments

Day Sees Proof in the Pudding

Ryan Day sees the first round of the NFL draft as proof Ohio State is doing things the right way and thinks Arvell Reese has the highest ceiling “of all the guys in this...

24 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders

11 Comments

Five Things: NFL Draft

The No. 4 overall pick was Ohio State’s second-best receiver, Arvell Reese will be an inside linebacker after all and NFL teams will regret passing on Caleb Downs and Kayden...

24 Apr 2026
by Dan Hope

13 Comments

Four Buckeyes in Top 11

Ohio State becomes the first school in 59 years and just the third school ever to have four players selected in the first 11 picks of the same NFL draft.

23 Apr 2026
by Josh Poloha

38 Comments

Tate Extends First-Round WR Streak to Five

Ohio State has a first-round wide receiver for the fifth straight year, with Carnell Tate being the latest Buckeye wideout to continue the streak.

23 Apr 2026
by Josh Poloha

17 Comments

Cowboys Draft Downs 11th

The Dallas Cowboys select former Ohio State safety Caleb Downs with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

23 Apr 2026
by Andy Anders

36 Comments

Commanders Select Styles 7th

Ohio State becomes the first school ever with two linebackers selected in the top 10 picks of the same NFL draft as the Commanders draft Sonny Styles with the No. 7 pick.

23 Apr 2026
by Matt Gutridge

9 Comments

Giants Draft Reese at No. 5

The New York Giants select former Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

23 Apr 2026
by Matt Gutridge

11 Comments

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