Columbus, Ohio – The college sports scene is heating up as the 2024 season approaches. The Ohio State football team is gearing up for another exciting year after finishing last season with an impressive 11-2 record. The Buckeyes concluded their 2023-2024 campaign with a tough loss in the Cotton Bowl, where they fell to the No. 9 Missouri team. This defeat marked the end of a challenging but rewarding season.
Ohio State’s performance during the regular season earned them the status of No. 7 in the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, a commendable achievement given the competitive landscape of college football. As the team looks forward to the upcoming season, fans can mark their calendars for the highly anticipated CFP semifinals, which will kick off on January 9, 2025, at the Orange Bowl held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Following that, the action continues with the Cotton Bowl Classic on January 10, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The grand finale of the season will take place at the 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game set for January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will be a historic event as Atlanta becomes the first city to host the championship game more than once, a feat previously accomplished in 2018.
In other NCAA news, the women’s basketball preseason AP Top 25 poll sees South Carolina at the top, while Kansas leads the men’s rankings. Furthermore, SMU has made its mark by joining the Power 10 in volleyball. In soccer, the High Point men’s team surprised many by stunning the top-ranked Pitt team, proving that the NCAA is full of exciting surprises.
As the Buckeyes gear up for their 2024 schedule, the anticipation builds among fans, players, and coaches alike. It promises to be another thrilling year of college athletics.
