Ohio State’s fall sports have been amazing. Most teams have great records; some are top-ranked for the first time in a decade or more. This article reviews each fall sport at Ohio State to tell the great tale of success. Several fall sports teams at Ohio State may win National Championships. The Football team, which could win the new twelve-team College Football Championship Tournament, highlights this. 2024 is shaping up to be an unprecedented fall season for Ohio State. Winning begets winning, you know, so expect this historic run to continue,
The good news is that following a great fall sports season, the winter season will also be strong at Ohio State.
The Men’s Cross Country Team
The first sport in the fall season is Men’s Cross Country. The Men’s Cross-Country team at Ohio State has had an outstanding season. They placed 10th in the Big Ten Championship last week. They run in the NCAA Regional Championship on November 15 and compete in the NCAA
The Men’s Football Team
Ohio State beat Purdue 45-0 on Saturday, and the Buckeye Football team may win a National Championship in January. The Ohio State Football team is currently ranked number two in the nation. They have three more regular season games before the Big Ten and National Championship tournaments. The Football team is a routinely great fall team. The football Buckeyes beat Purdue 45-0 on Saturday, November 9th, and control their destiny.
The Ohio State Men’s Golf Team
Ohio State Men’s Golf has also had a great fall sports season despite a disappointing finish at the East Lake Cup on October 30. They lost their most talented golfer. Their season is split between the fall and spring seasons, and they will next play in February. Auburn University won the fall National Championship. The Buckeyes hope to be strong in February. They probably will be, as they can leverage a great tradition,
Ohio State Men’s Soccer
The Men’s Soccer team at Ohio State has had their best fall sports season in a decade. They are currently ranked number two in the nation and play in the Big Ten tournament on November 10 and November 15th. The soccer team is a great story at Ohio State this fall. They are the regular season Big Ten Champions and number 1 seed in the tournament. The success of the men’s soccer team is completely unprecedented.
Ohio State Wrestling Team
Technically, The Wrestling team at Ohio State is a winter sport, but it looks like a fall sport because they have already started wrestling. The Ohio State Wrestling team will have a great season, and they are currently ranked number six in the nation. The Ohio State Wrestling team has two of the most inspirational stories in the nation. Both coach Tom Ryan and wrestler Sammy Sasso are among the best stories in the nation.
The Ohio State Men’s Ice Hockey Team
This frozen sport is thought of as a winter sport, but the Ohio State Men’s Hockey team at Ohio State has played nine games already this fall sports season and is a gaudy 7-1-1. Thompson Riley has 10 points in just 9 games. Ice hockey is an affordable and fun fan experience. The Ohio State men’s hockey program has always been good, but this season they are great. This is a team that is worth watching.
Ohio State Men’s Basketball Team
Technically, the men’s basketball team at Ohio State is a winter sport, but they look like a fall sport because they have already started playing basketball (like wrestling). Ohio State beat number nineteen, Texas, in the Hall of Fame series. The win was surprising, as Coach John Diebler knew what he was doing. Ohio State next plays basketball on November 11 against Youngstown State. It seems the Men’s basketball team will exceed expectations again this year.
The Ohio State Women’s Basketball Team
Like the men’s basketball team, the women’s basketball team at Ohio is a winter sport but has already started playing. The Ohio State women’s Basketball team won its first game of the season as well, they are likely to win many more and their roster is littered with WNBA talent. Expect the Lady Buckeyes to thrive in the Caitlen Clarch-less Big Ten Conference. They are great, ranked number fourteen nationally, and are always strong.
The Ohio State Women’s Cross Country Team
Like the men, the Women’s Cross Country team has been an outstanding fall sport. They ran in the Big Ten Conference Championships last week, placing 8th. Coming up are the NCAA Regional Championships on November 15 and the NCAA National Championships on November 23rd. They have routinely placed well, so the Women’s Cross-Country team will likely do well in the tournaments.
The Ohio State Women’s Field Hockey Team
The Ohio State Women’s Field Hockey team has had one of their best fall sports seasons ever, finishing with a 14-4 record. The Field Hockey team lost in the Big Ten Conference tournament. The NCAA tournament selection will occur on November 10th at 10 pm, which is an odd time, perhaps because of the holiday weekend. The Ohio State Field Hockey team and their star, Makenna Webster, have played well enough to warrant selection.
The Ohio State Women’s Golf Team
Like the men, the Ohio State Women’s Golf team played a great deal in the fall sports season, and they will next play in February. Golf is usually the bastion of the warm weather schools, but Ohio State has done well in the fall, and they have the number seventy-eight golfer nationally. The Ohio State women’s golf team needs to win next season and have an opportunity to establish their dominance. Success breeds success, particularly in recruiting.
The Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey Team
Ice hockey is also a winter sport, but the Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey team has played fifteen games already. The Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey team is dominant, 11-2-2, and could win its third national championship in four years. They are a sick +771 for the season so far. Three championships in four years would make a dynasty. This team has great skill and exceptional coaching. They hope to use that combination to further their dominance,
The Ohio State Women’s Volleyball Team
Women’s Volleyball at Ohio State is the one fall sport that has had a bit of a disappointing season this fall as they are only 11-12. You are doing pretty well when one gets to the end of a long list of fall sports and gets one clunker, a .500 team. They hope to have a more successful season next year. This is one of the few Women’s teams at Ohio State that is not as good as their male counterparts.
Conclusion
Ohio State is having a strong fall season in sports. Most of the teams at Ohio State are nationally ranked, some for the first time in a decade. This success spans the so-called revenue sports, like football, and the non-revenue sports, like men’s soccer. The success probably has to do with Name, Image, and Likeness spending, but Ohio State is, by far, not the biggest spender in the NCAA. The best news is that success tends to breed success, so the winter sports season is likely to be quite strong at Ohio State.
