Ohio State spent most of the year No. 1 and ended the regular season 12-0, but finished up with back-to-back losses

The Hurricanes pulled off the program’s biggest win in decades, upsetting No. 2 Ohio State and earning a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Ohio State warned us about its shortcomings. Those "stones" wound up being costly vs. Miami in the College Football Playoff.

Read about Ohio State football running back Bo Jackson and if he's related to the NFL and MLB legend Bo Jackson.

In the late 1960s, longtime head athletic trainer Ernie Biggs suggested a way to reward players: make a major play or contribution to the team and receive a helmet sticker. While legendary Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes reportedly wasn’t immediately on board, he eventually relented.

As you'd expect, the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff are loaded with prospective NFL talent, especially the Buckeyes.

The College Football Playoff bracket branches into New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, with four games spread from Bourbon St. to Pasadena.

There are five college football games on New Year's Eve, including a CFP quarterfinal matchup between Miami and Ohio State at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.