Ohio State is a national champion once again after one of the most impressive championship runs we’ve ever seen.
The Buckeyes’ four-game run to the national title was one we won’t soon forget as Ohio State beat four of the nation’s best teams in the College Football Playoff – all by double digits – to turn what could have been one of Ohio State’s most disappointing seasons ever into one of its greatest success stories.
Ohio State’s national championship run featured too many great moments and top performers to highlight them all in just one hour, but we spent our post-championship episode of Real Pod Wednesdays recapping the best of the best from Ohio State’s spectacular four-game CFP and contextualizing the legacy of the 2024 Buckeyes.
The full rundown for this week’s episode:
- 0:00 The Most Memorable Moments from Covering Ohio State’s National Championship Victory
- 5:29 Ohio State’s Seniors Overcome Years of Disappointments to Go Out on Top
- 7:45 Who Ohio State Had to Beat and How It Won Made OSU’s Four-Game CFP Run Special
- 9:29 Ohio State Should Be Remembered More for Its Resiliency Than Its $20 Million Roster
- 15:46 Does Michigan Loss Dampen Championship Season or Make the Ending More Rewarding?
- 26:31 Ryan Day Wins Over His Haters and Establishes His Standing As An Elite Coach
- 35:03 Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith, Quinshon Judkins Among Offensive Stars of CFP Run
- 40:17 Offensive Line Growth Led by Donovan Jackson A Microcosm of Ohio State’s Season
- 47:40 Jack Sawyer, JT Tuimoloau, Jordan Hancock Among Defensive Stars of CFP Run
- 52:07 Our Picks for College Football Playoff MVP
You can watch the national championship edition of Real Pod Wednesdays in the video at the top of the page or listen to it in the audio player below. All episodes of Real Pod Wednesdays are also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Eleven Warriors’ YouTube channel.