Following the game, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum spoke about the current state of college football. Finebaum was asked if the national title win cemented the Buckeyes' Ryan Day as the best head coach in college football. The ESPN analyst was quick to turn that down, while giving credit to Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart .

Paul Finebaum detonated on Ohio State football and who he wants to win the College Football Playoff Championship Game.

Notre Dame is dealing with some injuries entering the game. Defensive tackle Rylie Mills suffered a season-endng knee injury and two of their starting offensive linemen, including All-American Anthonie Knapp, are banged up entering this game.

The Buckeyes are favored to win the game by 9.5 points, according to ESPN BET. They also have a 55.3% probability of winning, per ESPN's Matchup Predictor. This marks the second consecutive game Notre Dame has been an underdog. The Fighting Irish were a 1.5-point underdog against the No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (13-3) in the semifinal.

After Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night, SEC Network host Paul Finebaum finally admitted that the Big Ten is the top conference in college football.

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum has always been very supportive of the SEC, but even he can't defend the conference this week. For the second season in a row, a member of the Big Ten won the national championship.