CHOOSE THE RIGHThere's a new No. 1 in the ESPN SP+ rankings. Is it Ohio State? T CAMPER, CHOOSE THE RIGHT CAMPER,

[{"selector":"#anim-6d84d524-8723-4d29-a3f5-906552e3ed7d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Ohio State football team has been a monster in the ESPN SP+ rankings over the last few years,

[{"selector":"#anim-b539e80e-1a40-4cc5-8c17-92cc5a2877e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] but that changed just a wee bit just before and after the first game of the 2022 season vs. Notre Dame.

[{"selector":"#anim-47be4e1d-0d27-4e5a-953f-c30352789890","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Buckeyes didn’t exactly drop off a cliff but weren’t up as high as what we’ve seen in the past.

[{"selector":"#anim-425880e9-a761-40fa-afc0-c3cbe4e3923c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] But slowly and surely, Ohio State has been climbing in the SP+ rankings.

[{"selector":"#anim-1f28bc6b-f465-493b-ad50-1f75914145a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] But before we tell you where OSU is after Week 6, let’s remember what these ratings mean from the ESPN resident analytics expert, Bill Connelly. According to him,

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[{"selector":"#anim-60869e76-530e-41d0-99ce-c060e68b936a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] OK, now that you are clear on that (sort of), here’s what the top 25 of the SP+ rankings are after Week 6 and where Ohio State landed (hint, the Buckeyes have risen).

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[{"selector":"#anim-d473354b-6f9b-4138-ba33-92a6b343e57d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 20. Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) SP+ Overall Score 14.2

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[{"selector":"#anim-b5c67723-18ca-4aa1-aa0b-bb9d64770b59","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 11. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) SP+ Overall Score 16.8

[{"selector":"#anim-9142a28d-a2cd-4cc6-b3d6-2b7c23db5b18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 10. Utah Utes (4-2) SP+ Overall Score 17.2

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[{"selector":"#anim-30d14afe-35f3-4d03-812e-d2e77d4481b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 4. Michigan Wolverines (6-0) SP+ Overall Score 25.4

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[{"selector":"#anim-afefe506-b4b3-41df-811c-da1a2b3b7933","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 2. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0) SP+ Overall Score 29.1

[{"selector":"#anim-efba6e10-cad2-4dc2-a76f-3f5881ae764d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 1. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) SP+ Overall Score 30.4

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