COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium.

The Ohio State football team won its first national championship since 2014 on Monday night by besting Notre Dame in Atlanta.

A campus, city and fan base that expects success finally broke through, reclaiming its spot atop the college football throne.