ESPN's Paul Finebaum has finally pulled back the curtain following Ohio State's national title win against Notre Dame: it needed a look in the mirror. The Week 14 Thanksgiving weekend defeat by the Michigan Wolverines eliminated the Buckeyes from Big Ten title consideration.

"He has been fully vindicated," Finebaum said. "Yes, Michigan is important, losing four in a row. But winning the national championship trumps everything in the poker game of coll

The Buckeyes are favored to win the national championship. According to ESPN BET, the Buckeyes are nine-point favorites, and ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives Ohio State a 55.3% chance to win it all.

Matt Rhule had a little fun at Paul Finebaum's expense after the SEC Network host was forced to admit what everyone already knows.

Paul Finebaum detonated on Ohio State football and who he wants to win the College Football Playoff Championship Game.

On Tuesday, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum shared the two words he is currently using to describe Day after the national title game win, taking Day's Michigan game struggles into account. "He has been fully vindicated," Finebaum said to host Mike Greenberg on Get Up Tuesday morning.

Ohio State’s National Championship win over Notre Dame marked the second straight title that the Big Ten has taken home in college football. The Buckeyes put together a strong run over the last four games after losing their final regular season game against Michigan.