COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has formed a bit of a mini rivalry with Notre Dame, despite the Buckeyes’ dominance in the recent history of the series.

The storied programs have met five times since 2006, including three matchups between 2022-25. Each battle has come with high stakes, with Fiesta Bowl titles on the line in 2006 and 2016, College Football Playoff implications at stake in 2022 and 2023 and a National Championship Game in January.

It seemed as though another matchup was lining up in the upcoming playoff, but instead, the CFP committee made a controversial decision Sunday.

The Fighting Irish, who were ahead of Miami in every previous CFP ranking, were jumped by the Hurricanes after both teams were idle during conference championship weekend. Miami earned the final

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