Alabama qualified for that format in eight of 10 years, and Ohio State made that four-team bracket five times. Clemson qualified ... in the Vols’ playoff loss to Ohio State, and it’ll be ...

No, this title tilt played out exactly as it should have, with Ohio State fans whooping it up before nearly choking on their 2019 Clemson and ... following the 13-10 loss to unranked Michigan.

While a stunning 13-10 home loss to rival Michigan in the regular season finale robbed Ohio State of the opportunity ... From there, Alabama beat Clemson and Georgia to claim the national title.

Forty minutes have passed, give or take, since Ohio State’s 34-23 win in Monday ... which ended with a 30-3 loss to Clemson in 2018 and a 31-14 loss to the Crimson Tide in 2020.

Ohio State needed four ferocious victories to vanquish a soul-crushing loss to Michigan and win the College Football Playoff championship.