For the first time after 13 wins stretched over 135 days, this one didn’t go the way of Notre Dame. A remarkable story of a season ended one chapter shy of storybook. Ended Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23.

The Buckeyes became the first two-loss national champion in 18 years with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame. Ohio State was far better than the Fighting Irish for the first 40 minutes of the game, but needed to stave off a late push from Notre Dame to get the victory.

Trying to figure out who owns the most national championships in college football is not for the weak of heart. The sport has changed considerably since the sport's inaugural season -- 1869 -- when Princeton and Rutgers played twice and,