The Ohio State Buckeyes have gained the respect of the college football-viewing public with their dominant march to the College Football Playoff National Championship.
But the biggest sign of respect for Ryan Day's team going into Monday's game is on the point spread.
Ohio State is currently an 8.5-point favorite against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for their clash in Atlanta.
Notre Dame's had an equally as impressive run to the title game, but it is undervalued in comparison to OSU on the spread.
The hope among most college football fans is that the spread is not indicative of the final result.