Ohio State made history by winning the first ever College Football Playoff national championship, and it made history again by claiming the inaugural title dete

Well, the the Buckeyes left a little bit of doubt in Monday night's College Football Playoff championship game. But for the first time in a decade, Ohio State are the kings of college football after holding on to beat Notre Dame 34-23 in front of 77,660 at Mercedes Benz Stadium.

There have been 11 seasons since Ezekiel Elliot and Cardale Jones lifted the Ohio State Buckeyes to the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship. Now, they’ll have a chance to be the first team to win the title in the College Football Playoff’s expanded 12-team format Monday night against Notre Dame.

A complete breakdown of five reasons why Ohio State will beat Notre Dame in college football's 2024-25 national championship game.

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.

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

The Ohio State Buckeyes ended up winning the National Championship Game by a final score of 34-23 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Throughout the majority of the game, it was clear that Ohio State was the better team,

In the age of NIL deals, college football teams are going to have to work harder than ever to keep their best players with some very big deals on the table for players who transfer. Ohio State is learning this the hard way.