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Across the country on the West Coast, there might have been some popping of champagne taking place. Why? Because according to the Wolfe Ratings — a mathematical college football ranking designated amongst the National Champion Major Selections by the NCAA — it was the Oregon Ducks who finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation.

EUGENE - The 2024 college football season is officially over following the Ohio State Buckeyes' 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Nation

Former Oregon head coach and current Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly didn't hold back when asked about beating his former team in the Rose Bowl at the College Football Playoff championship Media Day on Jan. 18.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State is one of two teams still alive in the chase for the College Football Playoff national championship. The title game is Monday night in Atlanta between the Buckeyes and Notre Dame.

Even with a 12-team College Football Playoff, who’s No. 3 at the end of the season still matters. So does No. 13. And No. 18. And No. 25.

Georgia Tech basketball is cementing its case as a hot spot for high-caliber recruits. The Yellow Jackets now have a talented four-star center coming — who turned down the likes of Arkansas and Oregon.

Ohio State is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 football poll of the season after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014.

ATLANTA — The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship features a historic showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The championship game is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship kicks off Monday night with the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes facing off against the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Only one game remains in what has been the longest college football season in history, which started way back on Aug. 24, 2024, when Georgia Tech upset then-No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in Ireland. That contest in Week 0 certainly set the tone for what would be a wild college football season that will go down in the memory banks.

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.