The Ohio State Buckeyes have been soaring through the postseason. They were doubted against top-ranked Oregon. Then, they had naysayers entering the Texas matchup. Now, they face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for all the marbles in college football.

Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason

As Ohio State gears up for Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game against Notre Dame it will be doing so without one of its most