The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff gave us what we asked for: a definitive national champion in a tournament made of worthy pursuers for the crown.
Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes proved to be the final team standing Monday night, holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a memorable 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish to become the second team since 1960 to win the national championship with two losses in one season.
And while Monday night’s CFP national title game tilted from a blowout to a game that was in the balance with less than a minute to play, Ohio State and Notre Dame revealed facts about their past and their future.
Here are five takeaways from Monday night’s CFP National Championship game:
1. The Fighting Irish looked…
