On Monday night in Atlanta ( 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN ), Ohio State, a nearly 10-point favorite, will seek its first national title in 10 years while underdog Notre Dame will seek its first in 36. Each has won three playoff games this postseason, though one has escaped the wrath of the injury bug more than the other.

Look around social media and you’ll see them starting to crop up — 2025 preseason college football rankings. Some combination of Texas, Georgia, Ohio State and Oregon rules the top 10, which is fine and reasonable except for the fact that the 2024 season isn’t even over yet.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff will come to a conclusion with Monday night's national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Even with one more game to play, the leaders in charge of the playoff are keeping an eye on the future.

On Sunday, the eve of the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the decision-makers who have the ultimate authority over the playoff's format will hold their annual business meeting.