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Building a Dynasty: 2016 Class Prediction

Since taking over for the Buckeyes in 2012, Urban Meyer has amassed a top 10 recruiting class every year – with an average national rank of 4.25 during that four year span. That might not be all that surprising considering this is Ohio State; a school which resides in a high school football hot bed and is the only in-state college football power. But unfortunately for Urban Meyer, he took over the Buckeyes after the worst season in over 100 years and he was facing a steep uphill climb. He was fighting against his fellow Big Ten coaches and their constant negative recruiting tactics – Ohio State was a broken and corrupt program who had been beaten by the likes of conference foes Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska and Purdue.