Aside from that, ESPN also has its SP+ model and that too favors Ohio State. According to the model run by analytic guru Bill Connelly, the Buckeyes are favored to win the CFP title game, 27.6-21.7 (subscription required).

The luck of the Irish is about to run out as Notre Dame faces Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, according to Paul Finebaum. The long-time college football commentator believes the Buckeyes have the decisive advantage when it comes to talent and health and should win easily.

For the second straight year, the National Championship features two northern teams, but only the second time since USC won in 2004. The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish made history by making it to the final game of the 2024-25 season,