The Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Championship is a powder keg just waiting to explode. Every snap, every yard gained, cranks up the tension. Lane Kiffin, the man who’s been a thorn in the CFP committee’s side all season, suddenly finds himself in a tricky situation. He’s gotta pick a side and the pressure’s mounting. It’s like that classic “The Dark Knight” dilemma—chaos versus order. One wrong move and everything could crumble.

Lou Holtz, the Notre Dame legend, threw his support behind the Fighting Irish, but not without a few jabs at the Buckeyes. Meanwhile, on ESPN’s GameDay, the GOAT, Nick Saban, and the charismatic Pat McAfee sided with Ohio State, while Lee Corso, ever the showman, picked the Fighting Irish. It’s a classic case of the scales of justice teetering precariously.

But wait, what’s this? Lane Kiffin, the man who’s been relentlessly criticizing the committee, is suddenly showing love for Ohio State on his Instagram stories? He posted a pic of a young Buckeye fanboy clutching a signed mini-helmet. It’s a head-scratcher, to say the least. Kiffin, the master of the unexpected, is playing his cards close to his chest.

College football fans, we thrive on drama. It’s in our blood. This championship game is the ultimate showdown, and everyone’s picking a side. Kiffin’s sudden support for Ohio State has everyone talking. Is it genuine?

In fact, he has voiced his displeasure with the committee’s decision to seed SMU at No. 11. Following SMU’s 38-10 loss to Penn State, Kiffin immediately criticized the committee on X, saying, “Way to keep us on the edge of our seats Committee… Riveting.” Leave it to Kiffin to stir the pot when everyone is trying to make sense of the chaos. Furthermore, the situation escalated when Kiffin openly criticized Ole Miss’ exclusion from the playoffs. The CFP committee’s decision clearly rubbed him the wrong way.

After Ole Miss dominated Duke in the Gator Bowl, Kiffin took a parting shot at the committee, saying, “Hey, here’s an ACC team that won nine games and came out and played extremely well. I think that was really important for them to come out and make a statement like that.” Ole Miss won’t let this snub slide.

The final College Football Playoff rankings just threw another log on the fire! Kiffin’s beef with the committee might actually fuel his team next year—they’ll be out to prove they were snubbed. He’s right; this 12-team playoff is a game-changer. Every game feels like a Super Bowl, and fans are absolutely loving it. But Kiffin rooting for the Buckeyes? Now that’s a twist.

Lane Kiffin’s ironic pick!

Well, Ohio State’s $20 million NIL investment in building their strong roster has been a hot topic since the season began. Everyone’s mixed reaction made this topic a pretty big deal. Now how can Coach Kiffin not be a part of it? It’s evident that Lane Kiffin is never shy about sharing his thoughts, whether he’s backing a team or throwing some shots at others. Now, he’s supporting Ohio State, which is interesting considering the same team’s NIL moves once got under his skin.

Ryan Day watched the former national champs, aka arch-rivals, the Wolverines, celebrate some straight wins over his Buckeyes. It stung. So, he went to work, raising a massive $20 million to upgrade his 2024 roster, according to ESPN. But soon after this news came out, Lane Kiffin, being Lane, shared the story on X, taking a little shot at Ohio State’s director, saying, “How Ohio State built a $20 million, ‘national championship or bust’ roster—via @ESPN App.”

However, the Buckeyes didn’t waste that cash. It looks like Lane Kiffin’s reaction is fueled by Ryan Day’s actions. But how? They brought in former Ole Miss star running back Quinshon Judkins, who led the SEC in rushing the last two seasons for them. Along with Judkins, Ohio State recruited Alabama safety Caleb Downs, quarterback Julian Sayin, and former Kansas State QB Will Howard, who’s already their starter.

Looks like Michigan’s title run helped kickstart Ohio State’s big NIL push, and now they’re stacked. But even with all that, they still couldn’t break the streak, losing to Michigan for the fourth year in a row. Now let’s see if the team can finally make their $20 million investment worth all this while by winning the title or not!