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By Michael Gallagher
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Despite their loss to the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship Game, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are still a favorite to repeat as national champions.
Ohio State ran through the regular season, knocking off the Texas Longhorns, Illinois, Penn State, and Michigan before meeting its match in Indiana in the Big Ten title game.
As the Buckeyes wait to see who they’ll face in the second round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 31 — they’ll play the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 10 Miami and No. 7 Texas A&M — they received some good news on the recruiting trail on Tuesday, scoring a massive win in landing one of the top four-star recruits in the country.
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“BREAKING: Four-Star ATH Legend Bey is signing with Ohio State, he tells me for @rivals. He was officially granted his release from Tennessee earlier this evening,” On3’s Hayes Fawcett wrote on X.
Bey originally committed to and signed with the Tennessee Volunteers, but he was released from his letter of intent on Tuesday just hours before committing to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State put on the full-court press in its recruitment of Bey in recent weeks with lead recruiter Carlos Locklyn building a strong relationship with the four-star athlete, which culminated in his backing out on the Vols despite signing with them.
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“I’ve been communicating with Ohio State for years,” Bey told Rivals. “They have been so genuine with me from the beginning and I have an amazing relationship with the coaches here! The visit has been amazing.
“This is a true winning culture here in Columbus and I’m a winner. I have so much love and respect for the coaches and fans here. Ohio State is unmatched.”
Ohio State has the No. 6-ranked 2026 recruiting class in the country according to Rivals, which boasts three five-star players — wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., defensive lineman Khary Wilder, and cornerback Jay Timmons.
Bey becomes the sixth four-star commit to joins the Buckeyes’ class.
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