Is Ohio State football on the outside looking in in terms of the College Football Playoff heading into the 2023 season?
After posting an 11-2 record with a regular-season loss to Michigan along with a loss to Georgia in the CFP semifinal at the Peach Bowl, the Buckeyes head into the summer months as the fifth-best team according to ESPN's post-spring college football power rankings.
Ohio State sits behind Georgia, Michigan, Florida State and USC in ESPN senior writer Mark Schlabach's top 25 rankings.
While crediting quarterback Kyle McCord's spring performance along with a roster that is "loaded" at running back and wide receiver, Schlabach says the Buckeyes' offensive line remains "a work in progress.