Leading the Buckeyes to their first national title since 2014 earned Ryan Day redemption when so many questioned his ability to win the big game following his fourth straight loss to Michigan in November.
College football rankings: Final Coaches, AP Top 25 polls after Ohio State title win
How did the final college football polls shake out? Here's the final top 25 rankings from the US LBM Coaches and AP Top 25 polls:
AP Top 25: Ohio State, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Georgia, Ole Miss, BYU ahead of playoff teams
Ohio State was No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014.
Ryan Day hired security at his house because of threats after Ohio State’s loss to Michigan
The Buckeyes won the first 12-team College Football Playoff with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame on Monday.
AP Top 25: Playoff teams occupy the entire top 10 in the final poll of the 2024-25 season
Ole Miss is the highest non-playoff team at No. 11.
Ohio State opens as early betting favorite for 2025-26 national title hours after beating Notre Dame
The Buckeyes are +450 to go back-to-back.
Ohio State outlast Notre Dame to win the 2025 National Championship | College Football Enquirer
Following the National Championship, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Ford react to Ohio State beating Notre Dame in the College Football National Championship.
Ryan Day shuts up critics with Ohio State title. ‘What they gonna say now?’
Team meeting with Ryan Day after Ohio State lost to Michigan galvanized the Buckeyes for their college football championship run.
Notre Dame feels angry and motivated after loss of College Football Playoff national title game
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.
Jeremiah Smith comes up big for Buckeyes when they needed him most
With the game on the line late in the fourth quarter, Ohio State turned to freshman star receiver Jeremiah Smith, and he delivered.
Ohio State leads the final college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 after national title
Ohio State finishes the college football season at the top of the NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. But where do the rest of the teams fall? We list them all.
Way-too-early 2025 college football Top 25: Ohio State leads, SEC and Big Ten dominate
The 2024 college football season is officially over, so it's time to look ahead to what will happen in 2025. Here's our early Top 25 prediction.
For Ohio State, it was national championship or bust. The Buckeyes had no choice but to win it all.
After the loss to Michigan, Ohio State reeled off four straight wins and won a national title in Ryan Day's sixth season. It was a remarkable end to a rollercoaster season.
CFP national championship reaction: Ohio State WINS 12-team playoff title in dramatic fashion | College Football Power Hour
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the biggest game of the season as Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
In the biggest game of his life, Ohio State’s Will Howard rose to another level
Howard has had plenty of ups and downs throughout his college football career, but he'll finish it a champion after a historic title run that'll live forever in Buckeyes lore.