There are plenty of pretenders to the throne, but make no mistake -- the Ohio State Buckeyes have been and always will be the measuring stick for all other programs to judge themselves off of. Here's our list of 8 reasons why Ohio State is the best college football program of all time:
8) A Lineage Of Success
John Wilce (78-33-9)
Woody Hayes (205-61-10)
John Cooper (111-43-4)
Jim Tressel (106-22)
Urban Meyer (50-4)
That is without question the greatest five-headed Mount Rushmore of coaching excellence in college football history.
7. The Best Damn Band In The Land
They call it that for a reason!
6. A Track Record Of Individual On-Field Accomplishment
Ohio State joins Notre Dame atop the official all-time list with seven Heisman Trophy winners. However, Notre Dame hasn't staked claim to a winner since 1987 (Tim Brown), while the Buckeyes have brought home two since then (Eddie George, Troy Smith).
5. A College To NFL Pipeline
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Ohio State is just one of three schools in history (USC & Notre Dame being the others) with more than 400 NFL Draft picks to its credit. Take a look at any roster in the NFL and you're bound to find a Buckeye or two just hanging out.
4. O-H!
No matter where you go, those two letters only mean one thing. I-O!
3. A Truly Impressive First To Go With A Storied Past
Not only does Ohio State have all the notches on the resume we've detailed before, but they've also just picked up a bit of history that no one else can claim as their own -- the designation as champion of the first-ever College Football Playoff. OSU football is the definition of generation-defying excellence, seamlessly intertwining the ghosts of successes past with a program built to dominate the present and future.
2. Consistency
Ohio State has suffered just 13 losing seasons in the 126-year history of the program. Only Oklahoma (.100) and Notre Dame (.102) have smaller losing-season percentages than OSU's .103.
1) The numbers say so
37 conference championships. Eight national titles. Ranked more than anyone else. It's no surprise that the Ohio State topped the Associated Press' all-time top 25 rankings. Only one team can claim that - the best, Ohio State.
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