How the Ohio State Buckeyes are the prime example of an NIL-era powerhouse after winning the College Football National Championship behind a $20 million roster.

It's fitting that the first 12-team college football playoff will feature two of the country's most storied programs in Ohio State and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are in search of their first national title since 2014 and their third this century.

It wasn’t how Notre Dame wanted to end its season, as they fell to Ohio State 34-23 in the College Football Playoff Championship game.