With 17 commitments already, Ohio State looks poised to end Alabama's seven-year reign atop the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.
Eventually landing a player such as Fort Lauderdale American Heritage five-star cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who included the Buckeyes in his Top 6 on Wednesday evening alongside Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and LSU, would surely push that closer to reality.
Top 6...... Thanks to all the schools that have recruited me in this tough grueling process.... Very Blessed pic.twitter.com/zmBV5SsiHf
— PS2 (@SurtainJr) August 30, 2017
The 6-foot-2, 181-pound Surtain is considered the top-rated cornerback and No.