Ohio State and Michigan are ranked second and third in the College Football Playoff rankings, which makes a top-three matchup between the teams official in all three major polls.
On Saturday, Ohio State and Michigan will battle in the first top-five matchup between the teams since the 2016 season. The Buckeyes won that contest, 30-27, in double overtime thanks to a walk-off touchdown from Curtis Samuel. Additionally, it will be the first undefeated meeting between the teams since 2006 – a game Ohio State won 42-39 in what many consider"The Game of the Century" in college football.
The Irish plummeted after losing to the Buckeyes, falling to Group of Five opponent Marshall and Stanford in the first seven weeks. However, head coach Marcus Freeman and his program have experienced a complete 180-turnaround in the second half of the year, defeating then-No. 16 Syracuse and then-No. 4 Clemson in back-to-back weeks before claiming wins over Navy and Boston College.
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