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The College Football Playoff is down to its Final Four, and it didn’t get here without some surprises. While favorites have won all eight games in the first two rounds (Arizona State is the only underdog that even covered the spread), no team that won its conference or received a first-round bye remains.
We’re also guaranteed a first-time national title-winning coach. Still, we certainly have a “blue blood” flavor to the remaining teams. Ohio State ranks 2nd all-time with 975 wins, while Notre Dame and Texas are tied for fourth at 960. Little ol’ Penn State pulls up the rear with 942, down at seventh among FBS programs.
So, no matter what happens, a powerhouse of the sport will be our national champion. But instead of figuring out who that’ll be, which one of our four possible title game matchups is the best? To figure that out, I looked at the possibilities from multiple perspectives. How competitive would the game likely be? How does the matchup look? Speaking of looks, which uniforms would look cool on the field together (perhaps the most important criterion)? And, while I’m not a television executive, I also considered which matchup would be most appealing to a broader audience.
More eyeballs is better for the sport as a whole, and our first matchup would bring plenty of them.
1. (8) Ohio State vs. (7) Notre Dame
As mentioned, both teams are in the top four in wins all-time. It’s two programs that are synonymous with the sport of college football and its history. While the modern era of the game has been dominated by teams from the Southeast, the early days of the sport were run by the Midwest, and these two were at the vanguard.
They also have two of the largest, most fervent fanbases who are starving for a national title. Sure,…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2025-01-04 15:34:00
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