Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day was ranked as the high head coach in the Big Ten by one school soccer analyst.

Day is coming off successful a nationwide championship with Ohio State and school soccer analyst Trent Knoop of SI ranked Day as his high coach in the Big Ten.

“Most individuals, together with me, thought Day was on the sizzling seat coming into 2024 with three-straight losses to Michigan,” Knoop wrote. “With a fourth? He can be gone except Ohio State would run the desk. And that is precisely what occurred. The Buckeyes misplaced to Oregon and Michigan in the common season, however dominated when it mattered. Day has a confirmed observe document of success.”

Knoop has Oregon’s Dan Lanning as his second-ranked coach and Penn State’s James Franklin as his third-ranked coach. Rounding out his high 5 is Kirk Ferentz of Iowa and Lincoln Riley of USC.

Michigan Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore got here in at eighth.

Knoop’s full rankings of Big Ten coaches is as follows:

1. Ryan Day, Ohio State
2. Dan Lanning, Oregon
3. James Franklin, Penn State
4. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
5. Lincoln Riley, USC
6. Curt Cignetti, Indiana
7. Brett Bielema, Illinois
8. Sherrone Moore, Michigan
9. PJ Fleck, Minnesota
10. Matt Rhule, Nebraska
11. Jonathan Smith, Michigan State
12. Greg Schiano, Rutgers
13. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin
14. Jedd Fisch, Washington
15. Mike Locksley, Maryland
16. Barry Odom, Purdue
17. David Braun, Northwestern
18. DeShaun Foster, UCLA

Ryan Day and Ohio State might be examined Week 1

Though one school soccer analyst ranks Ryan Day as the finest Big Ten coach, he and the Ohio State Buckeyes might be examined in Week 1.

Ohio State is the reigning nationwide champion however will open its season at dwelling in opposition to Texas in an intriguing recreation. Heading into the recreation, Day is aware of he wants the Buckeyes clicking early, or it could possibly be a nasty begin to the season.

“Final 12 months, if we miss just a few tackles in a few these video games in Recreation 1 or 2, you get it on movie, you develop and you construct working into the subsequent week,” Day mentioned, by way of 247Sports. “You possibly can’t afford to try this in your first week in opposition to Texas. You gotta be in your recreation. So it definitely makes for a more amped up summer time.”

Regardless of opening the season in opposition to Texas, Day and Ohio State enters the season as the betting favorites to win the nationwide title at +500.