Football Draft Rankings Emerge, Casting Shadows on Future Talent

Jordan Reid's new 2026 NFL Draft rankings for 500 players are out. See which Ohio State, Penn State, and other college players are listed and their potential draft rounds.

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Jordan Reid released rankings for 500 players for the 2026 NFL Draft today. This is much more detailed than last month's mock drafts.

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Jordan Reid's 2026 NFL Draft Rankings Released for 500 Players

Jordan Reid's new 2026 NFL Draft rankings for 500 players are out. See which Ohio State, Penn State, and other college players are listed and their potential draft rounds.

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Meet Cortez Hankton, the coach tasked with sustaining Ohio State’s wide receiver standard

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Ohio State’s New Year’s Eve loss to Miami marked the end of the Buckeyes’ 2024-25 season. It also signaled the start of transfer portal season in Columbus. Under the updated transfer portal schedule, players can officially enter or join new programs from Jan. 2-16, replacing last season’s December window. Below is a live list of […]

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First-half collapse dooms Ohio State as Buckeyes fall to Miami 24-14 in Cotton Bowl

Ohio State came to the Cotton Bowl expecting to leave Texas with a victory over the Miami Hurricanes that would propel the Buckeyes to a second national championship. Instead, they left with an off-season worth of questions about what went wrong. The Buckeyes were outplayed and outscored from the first quarter, losing 24-14 to a […]

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UpDAYtes ahead of College Football Playoff Quarterfinal against No. 10 Miami

Ohio State’s path to claim back-to-back national championships is set. After nearly two weeks of uncertainty, the No. 2 Buckeyes learned their College Football Playoff quarterfinal opponent Saturday when No. 10 Miami defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3.  The Buckeyes will prepare to face the Hurricanes on Dec. 31 at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl in […]

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