The College Football Playoff has been narrowed down to two teams who survived the first-ever 12-team format and are ready to compete for a national championship. Quarterback Will Howard and the Ohio State Buckeyes will face quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Monday night for the chance to be crowned kings of college football.

One of the enduring storylines of the 2024-25 college football season was newfound parity across the sport. On Monday night, the nation’s richest public athletic department won the sport’s biggest prize.