It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season. The Buckeyes, a 21-point home favorite over the Wolverines, imploded in a loss that gave critics even more ammunition to aim at embattled head coach Ryan Day.

Marcus Freeman is preparing to use Michigan's blueprint to take down Ohio State and pave the way for Notre Dame’s National Championship run.

According to a report from 247Sports' Brian Dohn, Mathis is set to take an official visit to Michigan over the weekend of Jan. 24-26. Defensive line coach Lou Esposito is the Wolverines' primary recruiter in the battle for Mathis, who is also considering Florida State, UCLA and Maryland.

On Thursday, Fanatics and the NHL released the official uniforms for the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series. Columbus' uniforms were inspried by the Union Army and feature "The Cannon" as the crest. Detroit's uniforms honor the team's rich history and feature the city's name in script on the crest.

Of all the unholy alliances, Michigan fans rooting for Notre Dame is one that violates every cardinal rule of college football.

Ohio State running back Miyan Williams runs before being hit by Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 21-10. (AP Photo/David Dermer) AP

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Several players from Michigan high schools will be part of the Ohio State and Notre Dame teams competing for the national title.

The Buckeyes' sharp postseason turnaround has erased the sting of regular season disappointments against the Oregon Ducks and Michigan Wolverines with Ohio State in hot pursuit of its first national title since 2014, when Urban Meyer roamed the sidelines in Columbus.

Georgia entered undefeated as SEC Champions, defeating Ohio State 42-41 in the first round. This game was pretty much over in the first half. The Bulldogs led 38-7 at halftime and cruised to a 58-point victory. TCU was held to just 188 total yards on the night.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a first down catch during the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.