Feb. 3 is the initial signing date for football letters of intent. In the ESPN 300 era (since 2006), every national champion has had a top-10 recruiting class in the ESPN rankings immediately before winning its title. Taking it further, all but one of those national champions had at least one top-five class in the three years before winning the championship.
Today, ESPN Stats & Information looks at the recruiting competition between Big Ten powers Ohio State and Michigan and their coaches.
Ohio State
As of Wednesday, Ohio State has ESPN’s No.