Ohio State Football: Buckeyes Recruiting Success Will Lead to Big Ten Dominance

The Big Ten has a new king. It is the Ohio State Buckeyes, and with Urban Meyer flexing his recruiting prowess, it is just a matter of time before this team lays claim to its throne. 

Meyer has wasted no time making an impact. He didn't take over as coach until November of last year, but that didn't stop him from signing a 2012 recruiting class that ESPN ranked as the nation's sixth best. 

They are now on their way to landing another stellar class for 2013. 

This past weekend, they received a verbal commitment from St. Louis RB Ezekiel Elliott (via ESPN). He is universally considered one of the top 10 best backs in his class.

He is speedy and explosive, and can take it to the house on any given play. He will be a perfect fit for Meyer's spread-option offense. 

Soon after Elliot committed, Meyer convinced DB Jayme Thompson to switch his allegiance to Ohio State after he was previously committed to West Virginia. 

This is all just the tip of the iceberg, too.

This past weekend, the Buckeyes had a long list of top recruits come in for a visit. The way things are going, you can expect Ohio State to be the future home of many of those players. 

Future Dominance

Despite the fact that the Buckeyes have nine less scholarships to work with over the next three years, they are going to have more than enough firepower to dominate the Big Ten. 

Meyer is landing top talent and players that are perfect for his system. This is not going to change. And he has already proven he can coach these guys to success once they get there. 

This is a coach that carries an .842 winning percentage and has won two national titles. 

The Big Ten is going to be his playground, and that will happen a lot sooner than later.