ATLANTA — And now, 12 thoughts from the last night of the first 12-team College Football Playoff.
1. Way back on Dec. 4, a few days after Michigan’s fourth consecutive win against Ohio State, a reader asked me whether the Buckeyes fan base would forgive Ryan Day if he turned around and won the national championship. I assured him the narrative around Day would change completely if that happened.
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“But let’s be real,” I said. “The Buckeyes are not going to win the national championship.”
It’s incredible this company still pays me to write about this sport.
2. Of course Ohio State won the national championship. The Buckeyes (14-2) had the most talented
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