Almost exactly a decade after OSU's last national championship in football, the Buckeyes face Notre Dame in Monday night's title game. Why it matters: Ohio State has won eight championships in its history (eighth among NCAA schools),

In a roller-coaster season, the Irish took a deep dive early before slowly ascending over the last four months. They entered 2024 with postseason aspirations and an intriguing roster, led by Duke transfer Riley Leonard at quarterback, an explosive running back in Jeremiyah Love and a formidable defense. It lasted two weeks.

While the expanded playoff has mostly been a success, changing the landscape of the sport and providing a path for the top teams in the sport to prove themselves across the course of a season, rather than be eliminated by losing one game in the regular season, it still has its flaws.