College Football Playoffs: 12 takeaways and harsh reality from opening weekend

ATHENS — College football has seen this scary version of Ohio State football before -- upset, motivated, getting the most from a loaded roster.

Somewhere, Georgia coach Kirby Smart was watching, reflecting back on how the C.J. Stroud version of Buckeyes took Georgia’s most recent national championship team down to the final second of a glorious 2022 football calendar year.

The Bulldogs went on to breeze to a forgettable 65-7 win over TCU in a CFP title game that had television sets turning off early all over the nation.

Remember, that was the finale of a four-team playoff.

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