Just about everyone who played a major role on offense or defense earned champion honors for their performances in Ohio State's 49-28 College Football Playoff win over Clemson.
Ohio State went into the CFP with the mindset that it needed to play its best game to beat Clemson, and it's taking the same mindset into this week's game against Alabama.
Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will return to practice on Tuesday, per AL.com, and there's "at least a possibility" he could play in the national championship game.
Dr. Aloiya Earl weighs in on Justin Fields' injury, his in-game evaluation and treatment, and the potential implications for Monday's national championship game.
Ohio State's Ryan Day, Trey Sermon and Tuf Borland and Alabama's Nick Saban, Devonta Smith and Patrick Surtain discuss the upcoming national championship game.
Ryan Day "definitely" expects Justin Fields to play in the national championship game, but he declines to provide any information on the Ohio State quarterback's injury.
Ohio State kicked off the new year by taking it to Dabo Swinney and Clemson, uniting Tigers and Michigan fans in misery. The two fanbases were sad together online.
Justin Fields has a legendary performance when Ohio State needed one, Justin Hilliard unexpectedly turns into a star and Dabo Swinney finally loses to the Buckeyes.
Trey Sermon's 10-yard run to convert a first down late in the second quarter of the Sugar Bowl against Clemson might be Ohio State's most underrated play of the night.
Ohio State's offense might have looked entirely different against Clemson, but Ryan Day and his staff used a condensed schedule to their benefit by dusting off some old favorites.
Devonta Smith and Mac Jones are Heisman finalists and Najee Harris is the nation's best running backs, but Alabama's defense has struggled against top offenses.
The national championship game will host approximately 16,000 fans, but Ohio State isn't selling tickets to the general public, and tickets are over $1,000 on the secondary market.
Justin Fields was at his best, Trey Sermon stayed hot, Ohio State won both lines of scrimmage, the defense did good enough and the Buckeyes didn't give away points.
Texas has fired Tom Herman less than a month after announcing he would return, reportedly replacing him with Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian
