Knowles took over in 2022 following a disappointing season in which the Buckeyes finished No. 59 in total defense. Under his leadership, the team's defensive performance improved each year. In 2022, Ohio State ranked No. 14, and in 2023, it reached No. 3. This year, it claimed the top spot in defensive rankings.

Paul Finebaum detonated on Ohio State football and who he wants to win the College Football Playoff Championship Game.

During each offseason, college football teams that have not won a national championship seek ways to improve their chances of winning the trophy by the end of the season. Last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves in that position.

This season’s National Championship Game is pitting two traditional powers in Ohio State and Notre Dame against one another. It’s a matchup that both sides, naturally, want to win but one that analyst Paul Finebaum says is more important for the Buckeyes to win.

The Ohio State Buckeyes capped off a remarkable playoff run on Monday night by throttling Notre Dame. Their national title comes on the heels of one last year b

Finebaum, who has openly admitted that the Big Ten's time has finally arrived in the wake of back-to-back seasons without an SEC national champion, said the loss to the Wolverines was critical for Day and the team to have a complete reassessment.

Paul Finebaum mocked Matt Rhule prior to the 2024/25 college football season. However, the head coach at Nebraska got the last laugh after Ohio State won

Notre Dame is dealing with some injuries entering the game. Defensive tackle Rylie Mills suffered a season-endng knee injury and two of their starting offensive linemen, including All-American Anthonie Knapp, are banged up entering this game.

Paul Finebaum certainly didn't want to do it, but the SEC Network host had to admit the Big Ten owns college football right now.

Now, as the College Football Playoff has come to a close and Ohio State has been crowned national champions, that conversation around Ryan Day has shifted. Certainly, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum believes he’s been vindicated, as he explained on Get Up.

With Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the first National Championship of the 12-team College Football Playoff era, the Big Ten has won back-to-back national