Desmond Howard throws shade at the Ohio State Buckeyes following their win over Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns

The college football world was spoiled with a top-tier matchup to start the season, as the Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the Texas Longhorns. Ohio State came out on top, winning 14-7, and led 14-0 until the fourth quarter.

For most of the game, the Buckeyes appeared to be in control. Only late in the contest, when the Longhorns had the ball down one score, did momentum feel in question. Still, one college football analyst—and former Michigan Wolverine—believes neither team looked worthy of a top-five ranking.

“I’m not a big fan of preseason rankings. To me, it’s not worth the paper it’s written on,” Desmond Howard said during ESPN’s pregame show for the North Carolina vs. TCU game on Monday night. “You look at the Ohio State-Texas game, No. 1 vs. No. 3. Neither team played like a top-five team in my opinion.

I thought both teams played OK. Obviously, Arch Manning was the big story coming into the game. He was an even bigger story coming out of it because of the hype. Julian Sayin played OK—well enough to win.”