With a tradition as rich as Ohio State's, it's no surprise that five former Buckeyes were named to the Football Writers Association of America's 75th Anniversary All-American Team.

Running back Archie Griffin, lineman Orlando Pace, defensive back Jack Tatum, lineman John Hicks and linebacker Chris Spielman were honored by the team, with Griffin, Pace and Tatum making the first team, Hicks making the second team and Spielman making the third team.

75th All-Americans by School SCHOOL SELECTIONS NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 6 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES 5 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS 5 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE 4 OKLAHOMA SOONERS 4 TEXAS LONGHORNS 4

Griffin is joined in the first team's backfield with Georgia's Herschel Walker. Pace is joined on the first team's line with Alabama's John Hannah, USC's Ron Yary, and Will Shields and Dave Rimington of Nebraska. Tatum, meanwhile, is joined in the first team defensive backfield by Ronnie Lott of USC, Deion Sanders of Florida State and Michigan's Charles Woodson.

The five Buckeyes selected were the second-most of any school, trailing Nebraska's six picks for the teams.

The Big Ten as a whole led all conferences with 19 selections – thanks Nebraska! – followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with 15, the Southeastern Conference with 13, the Big 12 Conference with 10 and the Pac-12 Conference with 7.

The full slate of selections: