{
  "id": 2045328,
  "title": "The Athletic slights Ohio State coach Ryan Day in Tier rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-athletic-slights-ohio-state-coach-ryan-day-in-tier-rankings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:11:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-slights-ohio-state-coach-001154283.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Athletic's recent decision to categorize Ohio State football coach Ryan Day in Tier 2, rather than Tier 1, has sparked debate. Tier 1 reportedly includes coaches Kirby Smart of Georgia and Curt Cignetti of Indiana, while the likes of Steve Sarkisian, Kyle Whittingham, Lane Kiffin, Dan Lanning, Kalen DeBoer, and James Franklin comprise Tier 2. The sole coach in Tier 2 with a national championship is Clemson's Dabo Swinney. Day was dropped into a different tier than other coaches from similarly high-achieving programs like Texas and Alabama, despite Ohio State's deep expectations and resources. Vannini, the writer behind the tiers, suggested Day's success meets expectations but did not exceed them, as his predecessors also won national titles. However, the Buckeyes' success in developing NFL talent and graduating players could argue for Tier 1 status.",
  "summary": "'The Athletic' created tiers of college football coaches and doesn't think Ohio State coach Ryan Day is worthy of the top tier.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ohio State coach Ryan Day placed in Tier 2, not Tier 1",
    "Tier 1 includes Kirby Smart and Curt Cignetti",
    "Day's success meets expectations but doesn't exceed them"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ohio State Quarterback Julian sayin makes another preseason watch list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ohio-state-quarterback-julian-sayin-makes-another-preseason-watch-list",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:25:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}