LAS VEGAS - Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore joked Thursday that Ohio State's national title was not a "real win" because the Buckeyes didn't defeat the Wolverines along the way.
In the regular-season finale last season, Michigan stunned the heavily favored Buckeyes in Columbus 13-10 for its fourth straight victory in the rivalry.
As an eighth seed, Ohio State roared back in the inaugural 12-team expanded playoff, reeling off four consecutive wins to capture the program's first national championship in a decade.
Michigan won the national title in 2023, the final year of the four-team playoff.