Ryan Day became the fifth Ohio State football coach to win a national title, joining legends Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer.

Much was made about the approximately $20 million Ohio State spent in name, image and likeness money to put the team together, but with a few exceptions, the money went toward the Buckeyes keeping their own players in school for another season, rather than leaving for the NFL Draft.

Ryan Day deserved to feel vindication when he won a national championship less than two months after it seemed his Ohio State job was on the line.