The Ohio State football season is almost over, win or lose, and there is a small cadre of fans who have been to every, or almost every, playoff game.

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the AP All-College Football Playoff team.

The Buckeyes’ journey to the national title started long before their season opener against Akron in August 2024. On Dec. 29, 2023, Ohio State suffered a disappointing 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.

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Though the final score showed a 28-14 Ohio State victory over Texas in the Cotton Bowl, those who watched saw an alarmingly neck-and-neck game. In fact, if it were not for Jack Sawyer’s 83-yard touchdown with two minutes left,

No. 8 Ohio State had perhaps the toughest road to the finals in the CFP, having to defeat No. 9 Tennessee and No. 1 Oregon. Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Need a break?

The Ohio State Buckeyes certainly had their fair share of ups and downs throughout their journey to the national championship this season. After losing in

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff started with a whimper as the first round delivered four games decided by double-digits, sparking furious debate over the selection and seeding criteria.

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team.

No. 8 Ohio State had perhaps the toughest road to the finals in the CFP, having to defeat No. 9 Tennessee and No. 1 Oregon. Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs.

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