Jeremiah Smith's touchdown catch vs. Notre Dame was copied from a play Alabama used to beat Ohio State in another national title game.

This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.

And that's exactly what Travis May of A to Z Sports College Football did in his way too early 2025 College Football Playoff bracket predictions, only he left out the Tide.... Alab

Judkins transferred to Ohio State this season from Ole Miss, where he ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in two years. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year as a freshman in 2022.

Where, oh where, did you go, SEC football? An Ohio State star sent a message to the rival conference after national championship.

Jeremiah Smith admitted Ohio State did indeed copy a play that Alabama used against the Buckeyes to score a touchdown with DeVonta Smith.

In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.

Ohio State is No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 college football poll of the 2024 season, the sixth time its has finished atop the AP poll.

With each of those names having transferred out of Alabama last offseason, here are the former Crimson Tide transfers set to play in the CFP national championship game on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN: 2024 Stats: 77 tackles, 8 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT, 6 PD, 6 punt returns, 98 yards, 1 TD

Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was in Atlanta, Georgia, for the game as ESPN's " College GameDay " held its final show of the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Saban joined ESPN after retiring from Alabama following the 2023 college football season.

Ohio State currently has the third best 2025 recruiting class, according to 247 Sports. The Buckeyes have landed 26 commits as they have two five-stars, 20 four-stars and four three-stars. The best player in this Ohio State class is five-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair, who is the #3 player in the 2025 class and the #3 QB.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are fresh off of their National Championship win on Monday night. However, the 2025 season has already started being looked at across th