The rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines is one of the fiercest battles in all of sports, college and professional. In fact, there ma

The Michigan Wolverines were projected to land a 2026 five-star running back the Ohio State Buckeyes are heavily recruiting.

Jordan Thomas (21) of Bergen Catholic successfully breaks up this deep pass intended for wide receiver Isaiah Alvarez (2) of Don Bosco Prep during the first half, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media

Thus, CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli is optimistic that Michigan could be good, but not as good as the Buckeyes, according to his Big Ten power rankings. Think of how horrible things went for the Wolverines last season.

The heated rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan has extended to the recruiting trail for one of the top recruits in the class of 2026. The Buckeyes signed the nation’s No. 5 class (On3) after securing the program’s ninth national championship and the first under head coach Ryan Day.

As the spring rolls into summer, there is less and less football news, but analysts continue to put out their post-spring rankings. USA TODAY Sports' Paul Meyerberg went beyond what most people do. He ranked all 136 D1 football teams.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four-star cornerback Jordan Thomas committed to Ohio State on Monday, as the Buckeyes added another blue-chip prospect to their secondary. Thomas, the No. 176 overall prospect and No. 17 cornerback in the 247Sports composite rankings, joins Jakob Weatherspoon as the two corners committed in the 2026 class.

Just like their arch-rival Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes still have yet to name their starter this season. Although this is still the case, 247Sports' latest quarterback rankings make the decision abundantly clear: it's Julian Sayin's job to lose.