For the last decade, Ohio State has been among the elite teams in college football on a yearly basis. That trend should continue in 2022.
The Buckeyes are favored to win the Big Ten after losing out to Michigan last season and should be ranked inside the top five when the preseason polls are unveiled this summer. In ESPN’s current Football Power Index (FPI) rankings, which are a predictive method of measuring team strength, they are No. 2 behind Alabama.
While OSU may be No. 2 in the FPI top 25, the computer formula projects them to be the “winningest” team in the country in 2022. Ohio State’s projected record is 11.8-1.0, meaning the FPI expects the Buckeyes to go 12-1, including the Big Ten Conference Championship Game.
The five top projected win-loss records, according to the FPI, are as follows.
- Ohio State: 11.8-1.0
- Georgia: 11.6-1.3
- Alabama: 11.3-1.5
- Clemson: 11.1-1.6
- Cincinnati: 9.7-2.9
Last season, Ohio State shook off a Week 2 loss to Oregon to win nine in a row and position themselves for another Big Ten East title. However, they lost 42-27 to Michigan in the regular season finale and had to settle for a Rose Bowl consolation prize.
Ryan Day’s squad rallied to beat Utah in that Rose Bowl to finish the season ranked No. 6 in the AP poll. Day will be aiming to get the Buckeyes back to the College Football Playoff in 2022.
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