2012 Recruiting Rankings No. 4: Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes landed the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation in 2012.

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

No. 4: Ohio State Buckeyes (25 total signees)

Big Ten Rank: 1st
Athlon Consensus 100 Signees: 6
National Signees: 11

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Alabama Crimson Tide Wins Recruiting National Championship

Nick Saban has claimed his second national championship in two months with the best class in the nation.

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

It didn’t take long for the dust to start settling on what has turned out to be one of the most entertaining National Signing Days in history.

At 8:15 a.m. ET, Nick Saban landed his first big unknown when Lynchburg (Va.) Brookville defensive tackle Korren Kirven (No. 198 nationally) signed his paperwork for the Crimson Tide.

And the Tide just kept on rolling to the 2012 recruiting national championship.

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Recruiting Trail Dominated By Urban Meyer, Ohio State

Since taking over in Columbus, Meyer's impact on Buckeye recruiting has been astounding.

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

It helps to have two coaching staffs.

While Luke Fickell's Ohio State staff prepared for the bowl match-up with Florida, new head coach Urban Meyer and his staff plowed through the recruiting trail in true General Sherman fashion.

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Gunner Kiel: Indiana to LSU to Notre Dame Indecision

Heralded quarterback is just another college football prospect with commitment issues.

By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman)

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Very Early 2012 Big Ten Predictions

Athlon releases its very early predictions for the Big Ten Conference for 2012.

By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on Twitter)

Very Early 2012 Big Ten Predictions

Leaders Division

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Ranking the BCS National Champions

The BCS just finished its 14th season. How do the 14 champions stack-up against each other?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Mark Ross

The BCS just finished its 14th season of action, and has for the most part, been a major improvement on the previous bowl system. How do each of the 14 official champions stack-up against each other? Who has the most talent? Who had the best resume? Who played the toughest schedule? And who performed the best on the biggest stage?

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Dorial Green-Beckham, Armstead, Peat Head Recruiting Wish List

Who are the top uncommitted football prospects in the class of 2012? And where are they going?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

With the BCS National Championship in the rearview, recruiting now takes center stage for the next three weeks.

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College Football 2012: Three Teams on the Rise

Behind quarterback Keith Price, Washington is a team on the rise in 2012.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

It's never too early to start thinking about next season, and Athlon kicked off our lookahead to 2012 with a very, very early top 25. Of course, a lot is going to change between now and when our official preseason poll is released in May, but we are taking an early glimpse of how things could look.

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Gator Bowl Preview: Florida vs. Ohio State

Braxton Miller looks to cap a solid freshman campaign with a bowl win over the Gators.

by Nathan Rush

Gator Bowl
Ohio State (6–6) vs. Florida (6–6)
Date: Jan. 2, 2012 at 1 p.m. ET
Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.

Coined the “Urban Meyer Bowl” this year’s Gator Bowl pits the two-time BCS national title-winning coach’s former team, Florida, where he coached from 2005-10, against his new team, Ohio State, where he will coach beginning in 2012.

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2012 Quarterback Rankings: Big Ten

The nation's most athletic quarterbacks reside in the Big Ten.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback.