In the 2010s, Alabama was the undisputed boogeyman of college football. But times have changed. Nick Saban retired and Bama hasn’t been the same since. Now, Ryan Day and Ohio State have taken that label, especially after their 2024 natty win. Heading into Week 5, they’re flexing as the No. 1 team in the AP Poll and have become the blueprint for college football excellence. Getting compared to Ohio State is the highest compliment a program can receive. That’s exactly what Iowa’s head coach, Kirk Ferentz , did when he compared another Big Ten program to the Buckeyes, calling them just as much of a threat.

On September 23rd, Ferentz stood at the podium ahead of Iowa’s Week 5 matchup and dropped the Ohio State-level respect to Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers: “It’s hard to find a wea

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