Ohio State captured its first national championship since 2014 with a win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, but the Buckeyes' path to a preseason No. 1 ranking in 2025 won't be easy.

Reporting from the sidelines for Monday's big game was ESPN's Molly McGrath, who has been grabbing the attention of fans for her coverage of Notre Dame. On Tuesday, the 35-year-old sportscaster took to Instagram to share a couple of photos from her national championship experience as she bid farewell to the college football season.

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is officially a national champion after leading the Big Ten program to a victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Following Ohio State 's 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish, Day spoke with ESPN " College GameDay " host Rece Davis .

The SEC had a good run. The Big Ten has stepped up to the plate. That said, it’s going to take more than a two-year run to be considered the true kings of college football. But after winning the last two national championships, the conference is well on its way to running college football.

For the second season in a row, a Big Ten team has ended the season on top of the college football world. Ohio State started the 12-team College Football Playoff era the way it did the four-team playoff era by winning the national championship on Monday night in Atlanta.

Crowds started making their way through campus and headed to Ohio Stadium shortly after the Buckeyes' win over Notre Dame.

After winning the national championship, Ohio State finished the 2024-2025 college football season as the No. 1 ranked team in the AP Top 25.

A Buckeyes program that won the national championship by spending lavishly and used the transfer portal judiciously joins everyone else in not knowing exactly what the rules will be in this