For years, Ohio State football has been a staple at the top of college football rankings, and since last year's national championship, no one's taken them down.

Ohio State has looked like college football's best team through seven games. What's going right? And what could still hold it back?

Not only are the Buckeyes 7-0 straight up (SU), they're 6-0-1 against the spread (ATS). Both those records are the best in the country. They're also averaging 36.4 points per contest.

College football is seeming to break with a tradition of same old, same old. Sure, Ohio State and Alabama are still hanging around the top of the national polls

Only six undefeated teams remain after last week's losses, which included Miami. The odds in the CFP race have shifted.

The Big Ten has never been stronger on the recruiting trail and that’s become apparent with USC at the top of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Oregon and Ohio State aren’t far behind, either.

Douglas Farmer breaks down his College Football Playoff bracket prediction as the season enters Week 9. Things we know to be true in college football in 2025: The Ohio State Buckeyes are good. So are the Alabama Tide despite the most inexplicable loss of the season coming in primetime as they fell to now-disappointing Florida State.

Ohio State might be playing better this year than it did when it won the national championship last season. But Robert Griffin thinks there's a better team in college football.

Alabama has three ranked opponents left, but each of those games is at Bryant-Denny Stadium, where Kalen DeBoer hasn’t lost. The Crimson Tide show little resemblance to the team that flopped in Week 1 against Florida State. They look more like the SEC’s best team.

Readers give Dispatch sports editor Brian White their takes on the Ohio State football, the Cleveland Browns and more.