CFP championship game prediction: Ohio State will take home the title
Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, left, and quarterback Will Howard celebrate after the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gareth Patterson]
Ohio State plays Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night. BetMGM Sportsbook listed Ohio State as an 8.5-point favorite. The eighth-seeded Buckeyes have beaten Tennessee, Oregon and Texas on their way to the title game. The seventh-seeded Irish have beaten Indiana, Georgia and Penn State. The Buckeyes have the nation’s top defense. All three of the offenses Ohio State has faced in the playoff are superior to Notre Dame’s. Ohio State is the pick to win 27-13.
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Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser (24), left, throws oranges to his teammates after winning the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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