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Ohio State overcame adversity in the form of losses to Oregon and then arch-rival Michigan to roll through the College Football Playoff and emerge as national champions on Monday with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame.
It appears that the Buckeyes heard some criticisms along the way, specifically about the team's $20 million NIL roster, per Cameron Teague Robinson of The Athletic:
"The players had to learn how to block out the criticism and just play football. They heard the noise but had to ignore the comments about the $20 million roster that were thrown out after each loss.