College Football Week 4 Power Rankings

It’s safe to say the Oklahoma Sooners didn’t get the start they were looking for after losing to Houston in week one and then getting thumped at home by Ohio State last week. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer proves every year why some say he is the best coach in college football.

Meyer lost 12 of his players to the draft last year, all 12 in the first four rounds, and has produced a team this year that might have more success. The Buckeyes went 12-1 last year, suffering a loss on a last second field goal to Michigan State, that held them out of the College Football Playoff.

This year, they look for different results.

With the loss of running back Ezekiel Elliot, selected fourth overall in last year’s draft by the Dallas Cowboys, the weight falls on quarterback J.T. Barrett’s shoulders this year. The junior quarterback is a staggering 15-2 in his career, and in those 17 games he has averaged 302 yards per game and has had 58 touchdowns.

I would say that is quite the resume.

The Buckeyes schedule gets easier over the next two weeks, with both Rutgers and Indiana at home, but then ramps back up again the following week as they head to Madison to take on the Badgers. They also travel to Michigan State at the end of the year, and have Michigan at home.

There is a lot that Urban Meyer and his young Buckeyes still have to prove, but with Meyer’s coaching ability they will always be fighting for a BIG10 crown and a College Football Playoff berth.

Next Matchup: vs Rutgers