Ohio State’s new freshmen and transfers who enrolled at the school in January started their careers as Buckeyes by watching Ohio State win a national championship.
While Ohio State’s 27 midyear enrollees weren’t eligible to play in the College Football Playoff, they got to go along for the ride as Ohio State beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Notre Dame in the national championship game. With the blessing of Ohio State’s veterans, the new Buckeyes were on the sideline for each of OSU’s last three playoff games as last year’s squad completed its epic championship run, an opportunity that the freshmen and transfers were grateful to have.