We finally got a piece of our hearts back when EA Sports made good on its promise to bring college football back into the gaming world, and with Name, Image and Likeness now hammered out as a thing, there doesn't appear to be a stop sign in the road of the franchise taking a long pause like what we saw before.

In January, shortly after the Buckeyes took down the Fighting Irish to win the CFP, Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan released his 'Way-Too-Early Top 25’ for next season – featuring Ohio State right where it left off at No. 1.

While Ohio State is losing a ton of its players to the NFL Draft next month, the Buckeyes still have a handful of returning stars for next season, including wide receiver Jeremiah