SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Nine final thoughts on Notre Dame going out (almost) on top after its 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

That comes on the heels of massive audiences for Ohio State’s other CFP games. The first-round game against Tennessee resulted in 14.3 million, followed by the Rose Bowl vs. Oregon that had 21.1 million viewers. The Cotton Bowl against Texas attracted 19.9 million eyeballs.

ESPN announced an average of 22.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in championship game for the College Football