Indiana football has narrowed talent gap with Ohio State in recruiting rankings. But not by much

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's roster for 2026 has a greater recruiting profile than it did last year, but it hasn't really closed the gap with Ohio State. The No. 4 Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) will host the No. 5 Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. In the rematch of last year's Big Ten title game, Indiana will have more 4-stars on the field (four) along with more top 100 recruits (two) and fewer unranked players (three down from eight) than last year, according to 247Sports…