RJ Young
National college football analyst at FOX Sports
Ohio Bobcats Ranking: 117/134
(Check out RJ Young’s ultimate 134 college football rankings here)
Conference ranking: 6th in Mid-American (+1000 to win the conference)
The teams ahead of them: North Texas (116), Nevada (115), East Carolina (114), Western Michigan (113), UMass (112)
Teams behind: New Mexico (118), Tulsa (119), Buffalo (120), Central Michigan (121), New Mexico State (122)
(Ohio 2024 Schedule)
RJ’s opinion: Athens, Ohio, is not a pretty place. Two years ago, the Bobcats won the MAC East title. Two years later, 21 players from that team were gone, including eight to the Big Ten, five to the Big 12 and two to the ACC.
Tim Albin, like most good G5 coaches, begins rebuilding immediately, knowing his roster will be plundered by deep-pocketed programs. He can also plunder the division below him, having added 17 FCS transfers to a team that won 10 games last year, including the last four in a row.
Ohio’s overall win odds: Over 6.5 (+115) Under 6.5 (-145)
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