The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.

There's a consensus entering Monday night's national championship game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes.

Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a first down catch during the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.

The college football season just finished up its longest year ever, and the Ohio State football team decided to mess around and win the new 12-team College Football Playoff by beating Notre Dame

Now that we’re just over a week removed from the completion of the 2024 college football season, many outlets are looking to the future with 2025 far on the horizon. That includes figuring out which teams will win their conferences,

The Ohio State Buckeyes are one week removed from winning the 2024-25 College Football Playoff. Ryan Day's team took down Notre Dame in the national title game on Monday, January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta,