'Best in the Sport!' Ohio State Buckeyes No. 1 in Joel Klatt's Post-Spring College Football Rankings

The Ohio Buckeyes have high expectations heading into 2024, with many believing they very well could have the best roster in the country.

And following the conclusion of spring football, those expecations have only risen.

In fact, FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt believes the Buckeyes to be the No. 1 team in the nation heading into the summer, ahead of other contenders such as Georgia, Texas and Oregon.

"Ohio State's roster is the best roster in the sport," Klatt said on his podcast. "What they did this offseason, in a lot of ways, is unprecedented: keeping the talent that they had off of their own roster, acquiring talent not only through high school recruiting but also through the portal."

The NCAA Transfer Portal was indeed kind to the Buckeyes, with additions like running back Quinshon Judkins and safety Caleb Downs joining position groups that already held elite top end talent.

Meanwhile, the Buckeyes had an unprecendented amount of NFL talent return to Columbus for one more shot at a Big Ten and College Football Playoff title, inclduing potential first rounders like Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau, Emeka Egbuka and Denzel Burke.

And as if that wasn't enough, the Buckeyes also finished the 2024 cycle with one of the top classes in the country, which included the No. 1 prospect in the nation in wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

Of course, the Buckeyes aren't perfect either, with uncertainties (albeit immense talent) at the quarterback spot just one of a few lingering questions.

Nevertheless, the talent is there. And as far as Klatt is concerned, it doesn't get any better.