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Where is Ohio State football ranked in ESPN's 2023 preseason SP+ rankings?

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads his team in warm-ups prior to the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

Coming off a one-point loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl, Ohio State is already projected as one of the top teams in college football heading into the 2023 season.

ESPN's Bill Connelly has the Buckeyes ranked as the second-best team in the country in his preseason college football SP+ rankings behind the Bulldogs.

With an overall rating of 30.0 — one of two teams in college football with a 30-point rating or higher — Connelly ranks Ohio State as the No. 1 offense and the No. 10 defense in college football.

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Michigan sits behind Ohio State at No. 3 with the No. 8 offense and the No. 4 defense in the country.

With Penn State coming in at No. 5, the Big Ten has three teams in the top five of Connelly's SP+ rankings, while the next conference team to show up is Wisconsin at No. 25. The Big Ten leads the nation in average returning production for the 2023 season.

The SP+ rankings take into account returning production, recent recruiting and recent history.

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Ohio State football schedule 2023

Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.

  • Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Where is Ohio State ranked in ESPN's 2023 preseason SP+ rankings?