BLOOMINGTON — Ohio State goes into this year's Big Ten title game with only one starter who was ranked outside the top 1,000 as a recruit coming out of high school, per 247 Sports composite rankings.

Indiana football has 14 of them

The No. 2 Buckeyes (12-0) will trot out four 5-star ranked players at Lucas Oil Stadium led by wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, the former No. 1 overall player in the 2024 signing class while the No. 2 Hoosiers (12-0) haven't landed a player of that caliber.

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