Even as many Ohio State fans turned on Ryan Day, his players never wavered in their support of the coach who would lead them to the national title.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day and his primary assistants combined for nearly $5 million in bonuses from the Buckeyes' national championship.

A Buckeyes program that won the national championship by spending lavishly and used the transfer portal judiciously joins everyone else in not knowing exactly what the rules will be in this

The Buckeyes were ranked No. 2 behind Georgia in the preseason. Starting in 1969, Ohio State has started the season ranked No. 1 or 2 12 times. None of those supremely talented teams won the national title.

Should the Buckeyes retain their ranking, they will have landed their fifth straight top-five recruiting class.

On only a few hours of sleep since his Buckeyes were crowned national champions on Monday night, Ohio State coach Ryan Day knows next year is closing fast.

Between them, Haywood is the higher-ranked prospect, a five-star offensive tackle from Denton, Texas, who decommitted from Alabama on Jan. 13. He had not signed with the Crimson Tide in December.