Ohio State lacked the star talent outside of Jeremiah Smith to win the national title

<p>Ohio State has fallen short of expectations in 2026, and a lack of star players outside of Jeremiah Smith is a big reason why.<br /><br />Lyle Alenstein and Dan Hope on the Buckeyes’ drop-off in talent this season, and what they need to do to build a better roster next season.</p><p>Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather.<br /><br />Get the latest Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting and more:<br /><a href="https://www.elevenwarriors.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.elevenwarriors.com</a><br /><br />Subscribe to Eleven Warriors:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@elevenwarriors?sub_confirmation=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@elevenwarriors?sub_confirmation=1</a><br /><br />Follow Eleven Warriors:</p><p>X: <a href="https://x.com/11W" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://x.com/11W</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elevenwarriors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/elevenwarriors</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@elevenwarriors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@elevenwarriors</a><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elevenwarriors" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/elevenwarriors</a></p><p>And the Eleven Dubcast is where Ohio State fans gather every weekday morning as the premier place for Buckeyes' news.</p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eleven-dubcast/id932264183" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eleven-dubcast/id932264183</a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4DuUSy8BiJWI1oWcUtTkqZ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/4DuUSy8BiJWI1oWcUtTkqZ</a></p><p>RSS: <a href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/B5O7UJXx.rss" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://api.riverside.com/hosting/B5O7UJXx.rss</a></p>