Tennessee Football finished No. 9 in the final Associated Press Top 25 of the season, released after No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 2 Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game Monday night in Atlanta.

Ryan Day's squad followed up its 42-17 rout of the No. 9-seeded Tennessee Volunteers with a 41-21 blowout ... The Longhorns will play in the Cotton Bowl for a record 23rd time, but this will be their first appearance since winning the game in 2003.

Tennessee’s defense allowed more than 400 yards just twice ... But what does that tell us about the Cotton Bowl? Maybe nothing. But heading into another pairing between these two powerhouse leagues, it’s impossible to ignore how the Big Ten has owned ...

The result has been magical on the offensive end of the ball and look for that to continue. There’s a lot of confidence being exuded from quarterback Will Howard and the offensive playmakers and it’s going to be hard to stop if Kelly is dialing up plays that get all of that skill in open space and over the top.

The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophy

Texas' best win this year is against Clemson in the first-round of the playoff. They haven't played a team as good as Ohio State, and they certainly haven't beaten anyone as good as Ohio State. This is going to be an incredibly challenging test for the Longhorns and they will have to play mistake-free football to get a win.

The Ohio State Buckeyes come into the Cotton Bowl as the clear favorite not just to beat the Texas Longhorns, but to win the entire College Football

The Cotton Bowl Classic game has seen several notable ... the team went on to win the College Football Playoff - First Round against the Tennessee Volunteers with a 42-17 record.

Here's everything you need to know for the Ohio State Buckeyes' CFP semifinals matchup against the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl.

The 2025 Cotton Bowl will host the College Football Playoff ... Ohio State has looked impressive in its first two playoff games, defeating Tennessee and Oregon in dominating fashion.

No. 9 Tennessee. Additionally, as noted on the College Football ... In other words, Oregon, which Ohio State defeated in the Rose Bowl, was assigned to play at the Cotton Bowl compared to the Orange Bowl for its potential semifinal bowl game as the No ...

Ohio State takes on Texas in the Cotton Bowl, which serves as a semifinal in the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are favored.