With Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the first National Championship of the 12-team College Football Playoff era, the Big Ten has won back-to-back national

The Buckeyes are favored to win the national championship. According to ESPN BET, the Buckeyes are nine-point favorites, and ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives Ohio State a 55.3% chance to win it all.

Paul Finebaum isn’t feeling lucky about the Fighting Irish. During an appearance on The Matt Barrie Show, Finebaum didn’t mince words when asked about Notre Dame‘s chances against Ohio State in the National Championship.

2024 might not have been the right time for Sarkisian to win his first ring as a head coach. When Ohio State and Texas met in the Cotton Bowl during the national semifinal last month, Finebaum said that it was Ryan Day who was facing the most pressure to win now following the Buckeyes’ upset loss to Michigan during the regular season finale.

Notre Dame is dealing with some injuries entering the game. Defensive tackle Rylie Mills suffered a season-endng knee injury and two of their starting offensive linemen, including All-American Anthonie Knapp, are banged up entering this game.

Per SEC analyst Paul Finebaum’s imagination, that prediction points towards Texas Longhorns success in the near future, according to Finebaum’s comments earlier this week. “I would pick Steve Sarkisian,