I agree that Ohio is the best at this point but to say the least number 2 is a huge question.
THis rematch stuff which I hope fades away this week is what is maddening to me. ITs like the fix is already in.
You generally have to go with the recruiting powerhouses: Michigan, Florida, USC, ND any of these would be reasonable. It is rare that a team like Arkansas, West Virginia or Rutgers can rise that high the first two because of their limited recruiting base and the third because its base goes elsewhere as a matter of course. Though the great improvement at Rutgers should vastly improve their recruiting and reduce the NJ kids going to the Big Ten and elsewhere.