Most of them believe No. 7 Notre Dame has a path to victory in the national championship. That path involves dragging No. 8 Ohio State into a slugfest, the likes of which the Buckeyes haven’t seen since their stunning Week 14 loss to Michigan.

While Ohio State hoisted the national title in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, experts are now turning their attention elsewhere for the 2025 season. Notably, a prominent analyst has left the Buckeyes out of his championship prediction,