For the second season in a row, a Big Ten team has ended the season on top of the college football world. Ohio State started the 12-team College Football Playoff era the way it did the four-team playoff era by winning the national championship on Monday night in Atlanta.

Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.

SMU may have come up four wins short of hoisting the national championship trophy this season, but the now-completed 2024 college football season will be remembered with the Mustangs having a key role in it.

College football’s next champion will be decided Monday night in Atlanta as the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes face the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (7:30 p.m. ET). Earlier in the day, a change was made to a future playoff schedule.

ESPN analyst and The Pivot Podcast co-host Ryan Clark can brag for days about his list of accomplishments in the sports world. Clark entered the NFL in 2002 as

With that being said, can you name every head coach to win the college football national championship since 2000? Good luck! Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you’d like to see us make in the future?

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is officially a national champion after leading the Big Ten program to a victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Following Ohio State 's 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish, Day spoke with ESPN " College GameDay " host Rece Davis .

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

Ohio State comes in ahead of the best the SEC has to offer and Big Ten rival Penn State to lead the way in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2025 season. The No. 1 Buckeyes have to replace quarterback Will Howard but will be able to surround the new starter with an elite collection of skill talent headlined by star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team

Notre Dame players were angry after their loss to Ohio State in the title game. But there was motivation after its College Football Playoff run.