Ohio State had an apparent team meeting after its upset loss to Michigan in the regular season finale. Here's what to know:

Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue.  It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.

QB Will Howard says Ohio State's "truth-telling" loss to Michigan in November has continued to fuel the Buckeyes throughout the College Football Playoff.

Velazquez has been at Ohio State long enough to know and respect one simple rule around his teammates: Do not say the word "Michigan."

Notre Dame and Ohio State rest somewhere in the middle on roster construction, leaning toward high school recruits.

The Buckeyes have dominated their opponents so far in the College Football Playoff, and they should do so again against the Fighting Irish.

No. 17 Purdue can't seem to lose at home. Ohio State can't seem to buy a win anywhere. That makes the Buckeyes' visit Tuesday night to Mackey Arena particularly fraught with peril. But Ohio State (10-8,

The College Football Playoff national championship game broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game is also available to stream on any service that carries ESPN, and on the ESPN app.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will meet in the College Football Playoff championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night.

Patriots. With a win against Notre Dame in the CFP championship, the Buckeyes can be remembered as the Giants.

ATLANTA— Ohio State’s match-up with Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff’s national championship game on Monday night obviously is the biggest game ever played between the two college football giants.