Big Ten Football: Post-spring power rankings for 2021 season

Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Trayvon Wilburn (51) douses head coach Ryan Day with gatorade after defeating the Clemson Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Trayvon Wilburn (51) douses head coach Ryan Day with gatorade after defeating the Clemson Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ohio State football doesn’t rebuild. The Buckeyes reload and that’s exactly what they will do in 2021.

Starting quarterback Justin Fields might be gone to the NFL, along with a number of others, on both sides of the ball, but just like Alabama, there is tons of talent waiting in the wings.

Master Teague will take over as the starting running back and my bet is on CJ Stroud winning the quarterback competition.

It shouldn’t be a surprise, but whoever starts for Ohio State at quarterback will earn some sort of All-Big Ten recognition and should with targets such as Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave.

On the defensive side of the ball, Zach Harrison is due for a breakout season and is about to become the next first-round edge rusher for OSU.

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Ohio State did lose a bevy of players at linebacker and in the secondary, but the offense should be so good, that this team cruises back into the College Football Playoff.