Notre Dame could've been done after a loss to Northern Illinois. Instead, they're playing for the national championship.
The Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be "proportionately" distributed to men and women athletes.
Day and the Buckeyes were beaten by their bitter rivals and booed off their home field less than two months ago. Now they have a shot at winning it all.
College football has always had a natural endpoint — New Year's Day. Now, though, the playoff stretches uncomfortably deep into January. What can be done?