ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.

The national championship tonight is more complicated for Marcus Freeman than anyone else with him as the coach of Notre Dame who’ll be playing none other than his alma mater in Ohio State. Someone who’ll win either way,

Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has a vested interest in the CFP title game not only with the Buckeyes, but also former Buckeye Marcus Freeman, who played for him from 2004-08.

Freeman, who is in his third season in charge of the Fighting Irish, is facing his alma mater Ohio State in the College Football Playoff ... at OSU under Jim Tressel, the program's head coach ...

Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.

As Ryan Day looks to hire his fourth defensive coordinator in seven seasons, here are potential candidates to replace Jim Knowles.

Meyer becomes the eighth coach from Ohio State to be voted into the College Football Hall of Fame joining other Buckeye greats Howard Jones (1910), John Wilce (1913-28), Francis Schmidt (1934-40), Woody Hayes (1951-78), Earle Bruce (1979-87), John Cooper (1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (2001-10).

Jim Tressel admits watching the College Football Playoff championship game will be difficult – even if it shouldn't be when No. 7 Notre Dame meets No. 8 Ohio State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in ...

Tens of thousands of fans gathered to celebrate Ohio State's latest College Football Playoff National Championship on Sunday at the Shoe.

The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round.

Al Golden is headed to Cincinnati to become defensive coordinator for the Bengals.