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College football rankings: Post-spring Top 25 – Clemson, Alabama vie for top spot

By Cody Williams

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Justin Fields Ohio State
ATHENS, GA – SEPTEMBER 15: Justin Fields #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on September 15, 2018 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
  • Notable Losses: Dwayne Haskins, Parris Campbell, Nick Bosa, Dre’Mont Jones, Isaiah Prince, Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon, Michael Jordan, Mike Weber, Tate Martell (transfer)
  • Notable Returners: JK Dobbins, Tuf Borland, K.J. Hill, Jordan Fuller, Kendall Sheffield, Chase Young, Malik Harrison
  • 2019 Recruiting Class Ranking: 14th

In the 2018 season, Dwayne Haskins was an absolute revelation as the starting quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes. In his first season as QB1 in Columbus, Haskins hit the ground running as he set one passing record after another helming the Buckeyes offense. With him heading to the NFL Draft, Tate Martell’s decision to transfer and Urban Meyer stepping down, though, things could’ve gone south very quick for what is now Ryan Day’s team.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, the No. 2 overall recruit in 2018, Justin Fields (who was notable behind only Trevor Lawrence), transferred from Georgia and ultimately landed at Ohio State. Even better for Day as he takes over the program, Fields’ waiver was granted and he will be eligible to play for the Buckeyes in the 2019 season. Joining an offense with weapons like J.K. Dobbins and K.J. Hill, this team should still be able to put up points.

Though Day’s recruiting class, as you might expect with a big-time head coaching change, was less than stellar by the standards in Columbus, this team is still set up to keep going off a 13-1 record in 2018. The offense should be potent and the team returns 10 starters from their defense last season. With all of this, expect Ohio State to try and crack the College Football Playoff this season after being left out the past two years.

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