Taking a look at my preseason Associated Press top 25 ballot. Where was Penn State? What did I get right? And what did I get wrong?

For all the flag-planting of rivalry week, Ohio State is proving teams can overcome multiple losses (including the big one) on way to glory.

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.

The Buckeyes are heavy favorites in Monday night's title game. If the Fighting Irish win, Gov. Braun will be able to munch some tasty buckeyes.

Athletic directors at Ohio State and Florida push back against rabid college football fan bases who want change, and win the moment.

Urban Meyer has heartfelt ties to both Ohio State and Notre Dame. The former Buckeye coach expects "an incredible game" in the CFP championship.

No one is going to mistake blue bloods Notre Dame and Ohio State for a Cinderella, but the winner of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship will complete one of the greatest redemption arcs in modern college football history.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have yet to play the 2024-25 National Championship Game as the season reaches its end, but the betting odd

Gov. Mike DeWine bet buckeye candies from Marsha’s Homemade Buckeyes in Perrysburg against treats from the South Bend Chocolate Company.

Both teams sign elite high school recruiting classes year after year as their foundations, and they have used the transfer portal judiciously but with great success.

From being unrecruited to committing to Ohio State to playing in the national championship, Leroy Roker's football journey of the past two years has been remarkable.