This has prompted questions about which team played best against Ohio State. On "The Paul Finebaum Show," SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum noted that while the Fighting Irish had the closest game in terms of the final score, he believes the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns (13-3) had a genuine chance to defeat the Buckeyes.

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

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team