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.

Before the national title game Monday, college football’s power brokers will meet to discuss the debut of the 12-team playoff and what needs to be tweaked. Or trashed. Don’t expect anything Sunday. Too soon.

Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game.

Even if you don’t have a ticket to the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, you can still enjoy the CFP National Championship at a few events around town this weekend.

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Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014 -- the first year of the expanded four-team CFP -- while Notre Dame is trying to snap a championship drought that dates back to 1988.

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

Analyzing the key matchups where Notre Dame can capitalize against Ohio State in the CFP National Championship showdown.

On Sunday, the eve of the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the decision-makers who have the ultimate authority over the playoff's format will hold their annual business meeting.

There's only one game remaining 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.