If the four highest-rated conference champions had not received a bye and instead had been seeded solely based on the final College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon would have faced either the Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) or the Boise State Broncos (12-2).
Ohio State can now claim nine national championships thanks to Monday's victory. The Buckeyes have won national championships in: However, two of those titles could be disputed.
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.
In 135 years of history, the Ohio State Buckeyes have won trophies by the dozen, but that doesn't mean they're satisfied with that. On Monday, January 20, the team will try to add
Years of disappointment made Ohio State coach Ryan Day question whether he'd ever coach OSU to a title. Those heartbreaks made the title even sweeter.
The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round.
During each offseason, college football teams that have not won a national championship seek ways to improve their chances of winning the trophy by the end of the season. Last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves in that position.
The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, finishing their season with a 14-2 overall record.
Instead of crying over another collapse, Ohio State can celebrate another national title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid Monday night
Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State-Notre Dame drew in an average of 22.1 million viewers. Here's more:
From draft season to talking season and everything in between, here's what to watch for until the next game kicks off.
Here's a look at how many national championships Ohio State football has won heading into the Buckeyes' CFP title game matchup with Notre Dame: