VOTE: Ohio State or Notre Dame? Who wins the National Championship?

[Franisdaman]

#6 ranked Ohio State (8 seed in CFP)

vs

#5 ranked Notre Dame (7 seed in CFP)

Monday, January 20, 2025
6:30 pm CT Kick off
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
TV: ESPN

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Jeez 100 percent?

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Ohio State SHOULD dominate Notre Dame, but that's why they play the game.

Both semi final games were great. Hopefully another good game for the championship

 

[MWardT]

The Big Ten’s fourth place team to the Championship.

Also, Indiana’s only two losses were both on the road - to Ohio State and ND.

 

[Franisdaman]

If we still only had a 4 team CFP, this match-up would not have happened because tOSU & Notre Dame would not have made the 4 team cut.


Final College Football Playoff Rankings:

Rank	Team	CFP Seed	CONF	RECORD
1	Oregon *	1	Big Ten	13-0
2	Georgia *	2	SEC	11-2
3	Texas	5	SEC	11-2
4	Penn State	6	Big Ten	11-2
5	Notre Dame	7	FBS Indep.	11-1
6	Ohio State	8	Big Ten	10-2

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Notre Dame is a team of destiny.

 

[BlackNGoldWings]

Notre Dame is a team of destiny.

Time to lose one for the Gipper. Melt the gold off that dome.

 

[Franisdaman]

Notre Dame is a team of destiny.

crazy how both Ohio State's & ND's final & deciding scores were off huge opponent QB turnovers

--Penn State's QB threw an INT, which led to the ND game-winning FG

--Texas' QB got stripped of the ball, which got scooped up & returned for an OSU TD

 

[rrdd2021]

If OSU wins it, that will be 2 NC in a row for the B1G and they were 5-1 against the SEC in this year's Bowl-Playoff matchups.

 

[UpstreamHawkeye]

Notre Dame is a team of destiny.

Did you hear the interview of Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson on BTN? He stole the thunder from Jesus. Notre Dame is in trouble.

 

[Heathen Raider]

If OSU stops the run and makes sure to get Smith the ball and keeps Their QB from making stupid throws like Allar they win easily

 

[ToddStrong]

Penn State was pushing Notre Dame around. Franklin the turtle did what he does best.

What do you think a more talented team with NFL receivers is going to do to Notre Dame? Better question is does Notre Dame beat Texas, Oregon or Tennessee?

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

full text of tweet:

Jack Sawyer is the heart and soul of that defense. He's emotional about Ohio State. After Ohio State beat Tennessee, I asked him how they were able to respond after the loss to Michigan.

"It took me, like, three days to even leave the house. I hate to even say that. I don't want them to think they're living rent free in my head, but it means that much to all of us. You know what I mean?"

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[mro1978]

Notre Dame is a team of destiny.

Ron Powlus will win 4 heisman trophies - Beano Cook

 

[mvhomerl]

"They" won't let a B1G team win the NC!!!!

 

[ICWestfan]

Nice game plan by Texas to bracket the 2 WR's and make everyone else beat them. OSU is talented enough to be able to do that, I'd like to see them utilize TE's more. SHould be a good game, ND and OSU are very physical.

 

[drh1150]

The Big Ten’s fourth place team to the Championship.

Also, Indiana’s only two losses were both on the road - to Ohio State and ND.

And 8 of their wins were at home.

 

[yrunvs]

All of a sudden I'm suppose to root for teams I have loathed for years. No Thanks. Don't care.

 

[Beattheohiostate]

Ohio State SHOULD dominate Notre Dame, but that's why they play the game.

Both semi final games were great. Hopefully another good game for the championship

ND plays tough, physical football. They have an outstanding, aggressive, confident young coach. I think Ohio State wins, but it won't be easy. As much as I detest Notre Dame, I have great respect for the way they play and the way they're coached. Yes, I'm jealous, sorry to admit.

 

[curtisj157]

All of a sudden I'm suppose to root for teams I have loathed for years. No Thanks. Don't care.

Agree. Piss on both of these freakin’ teams. How does respect for our league change the fact that we are a perennial irrelevant, mediocre also ran???

 

[rrdd2021]

Agree. Piss on both of these freakin’ teams. How does respect for our league change the fact that we are a perennial irrelevant, mediocre also ran???

Who's fault is that ? Then get better

 

[rrdd2021]

With Notre Dame being ranked 3rd and 5th in the final polls, if OSU beats them on the 20th, OSU will become the first CF team to defeat 5 top five poll teams in the same year. That is simply badass and they will have earned the title

 

[NevadaHawk]

Go Buckeyes!

 

[93hawkeye]

I have not hate for Notre Dame per se....just disliked Brian Kelly's posing and entitlement. Freeman is very likable. That said, I want the B10 team to win for prestige's sake.

 

[uihawk82]

#6 ranked Ohio State (8 seed in CFP) vs #5 ranked Notre Dame (7 seed in CFP)

Monday, January 20, 2025
6:30 pm CT Kick off
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
TV: ESPN

I thought FRanklin and his OC got away from the running game too much in the 2nd half. Penn St avg 5 yards per carry on 42 carries but late in the game it was pass mode even when they had the lead. I think OSU can probably run the ball well enough to set up big passes when they want to. Now ND likes to crowd the LOS more than what TX did so who knows.

Notre Dame didnt quite get to 3 yards per carry against PSU.

If Howard has time to throw then OSU wins because they basically have 3 All American type receivers, Iowa has none

 

[swihawk]

The Big Ten’s fourth place team to the Championship.

Also, Indiana’s only two losses were both on the road - to Ohio State and ND.

Performance counts. Gotta win the games. Buckeyes have.

 

[BlameIt]

Ron Powlus will win 4 heisman trophies - Beano Cook

Beano is reason #1 why I'll never cheer for the Irish.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

“The League” doesn’t matter.

It’s about the big money teams.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[mro1978]

Beano is reason #1 why I'll never cheer for the Irish.

Really? He was the Alex Jones of college football. Fun to laugh at the off the wall stuff he said but absolutely nobody took him seriously. For me it was how much espn sucked off notre dame in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[obfuscating]

The under dog has won all but one game. Go BIG!

 

[desihawk]

i’m getting the sense that freeman rises to the occasion and is able to get more out of his guys in big games. day in that regard is less proven. that said day has managed a fine recovery since losing to iowa…uhh i mean michigan

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

If the current line (OSU -9.5) were to hold, a Notre Dame win would be the biggest upset of the CFP era (after TCU’s win over Michigan at +8). Not sensing that kind of magic from the Irish. Seems like their QB practically wins their games single-handedly; I don’t think OSU can be beaten that way. They are a machine right now.

 

[Franisdaman]

If the current line (OSU -9.5) were to hold, a Notre Dame win would be the biggest upset of the CFP era (after TCU’s win over Michigan at +8). Not sensing that kind of magic from the Irish. Seems like their QB practically wins their games single-handedly; I don’t think OSU can be beaten that way. They are a machine right now.

Pretty impressive, imo, in how they circled the wagons, blocked out the outside noise and got to work after that massive home loss to Michigan.

 

[BlameIt]

Really? He was the Alex Jones of college football. Fun to laugh at the off the wall stuff he said but absolutely nobody took him seriously. For me it was how much espn sucked off notre dame in the 80s and 90s.

Beano sucked the ND teets for years. That's why.

Also, who is Alex Jones?

 

[Franisdaman]