CFP National Championship Betting - Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

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The first 12-team College Football Playoff in history made history and ended with (“The Best Team Money Can Buy) as its winner. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the national championship game that took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

For Ohio State, head coach Ruyan Day, and quarterback Will Howard, it was as close to complete redemption as possible after a stunning 13-10 home loss to the Michigan Wolverines on November 30. The loss ripped its soul out and had fans of the Scarlet and Gray calling for Day's head. But the Buckeyes rallied to win all four College Football games convincingly to emerge as an unimpeachable champion.

After Notre Dame took an early 7-0 lead, Ohio State exploded to score 31 unanswered points to take control of the game. To its credit, Notre Dame closed to within 31-23 with 4:15 remaining, but it was too little too late.

Howard was 17/21 for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Quinshon Jenkins ran for 11 yards on 11 carries for two TDs. Jeremiah Smith led Ohio State receivers with five catches for 88 yards and a TD.

Ohio State outgained Notre Dame 445-308 en route to its first national championship since 2014. Notre Dame’s last national championship was in 1988, and this was the closest it came to ending that futility.

As Ohio State celebrates its historic triumph, perhaps its fans will give Day a break for losing to Michigan for the fourth consecutive season, at least for a week or two.

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CFP National Championship Past Results

In 2024, the SEC failed to make the College Football Playoff National Championship Game for the second consecutive season after a decade of dominance.

The Wolverines broke the stranglehold that the SEC had in the title game, as an SEC team had won the College Football Playoff National Championship Game for four straight seasons until Michigan broke that trend, winning the game in 2024, which was the culmination of the 2023 season. LSU was the most dominant team we’ve seen in years during the 2019 campaign, and Alabama smashed Ohio State at the conclusion of the 2020 season. Georgia toppled Alabama in 2021 after a heartbreaking loss to the Crimson Tide at the end of the 2017 season in Atlanta, and the Bulldogs completely dominated TCU from start to finish to win to wrap up the 2022 season. Michigan controlled Washington to take the national championship for the 2023 regular season.

CFP National Championship By Team

Four programs have stood above the rest when it comes to college football in the CFP era. Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Clemson have clearly been the elite programs in the nation. These three schools have combined to win seven of the last eight national championships.

Georgia initially emerged as the new team to beat in the current era. The Bulldogs became the first team in the CFP era to win consecutive titles in 2022, and they nearly knocked off Alabama in overtime of the 2017 National Championship Game. Kirby Smart built the premier SEC team in Athens, and the Bulldogs still look to be a serious contender for the foreseeable future.

Since its inception, two teams have been constant fixtures in the College Football Playoff. Alabama made it to the CFP eight times and has played in the CFP National Championship Game six times. The Crimson Tide are 3-3 in the national championship, with two of their losses coming to the other power in this era.

From 2015 to 2020, Clemson went to the CFP for six straight seasons. The Tigers lost twice in the national semifinals, but they made it to the title game four times. They bested Alabama twice, thanks to standout performances from Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson.

Until now, it was assumed that it might be Georgia’s turn to dominate. The Bulldogs secured the biggest blowout in national championship history with a 65-7 throttling of TCU at the end of the 2022 season to win their second straight national championship. They were the first team to repeat as national champions in the CFP era. The Bulldogs did not get a chance to three-peat, as they were left out of the 2023 College Football Playoff.

Now, Ohio State stands apart as a potential new dynasty under Ryan Day. But the Georgia Bulldogs are reloading for a challenge to the Scarlet and Gray. Programs such as the Texas Longhorns and Oregon Ducks are in the hunt as well.

There will be surprise teams and upstart challengers in the years to come with the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

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