The last time the Ohio State Buckeyes won a national championship, Urban Meyer was head coach. Now, Meyer is an analyst, but he still clearly has an affinity fo

The Fighting Irish were suffocating defensively under the direction of Golden and head coach Marcus Freeman, finishing fourth nationally in scoring defense and 11th in total defense during their 14-2 run that ended with a 34-23 loss in the College Football Playoff national title game to Ohio State in the title game.

Meyer becomes the eighth coach from Ohio State to be voted into the College Football Hall of Fame joining other Buckeye greats Howard Jones (1910), John Wilce (1913-28), Francis Schmidt (1934-40), Woody Hayes (1951-78), Earle Bruce (1979-87), John Cooper (1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (2001-10).

Urban Meyer has heartfelt ties to both Ohio State and Notre Dame. The former Buckeye coach expects "an incredible game" in the CFP championship.

Urban Meyer will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, becoming the eighth Ohio State head coach to receive the honor.

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The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .

Here's a look at how many national championships Ohio State football has won heading into the Buckeyes' CFP title game matchup with Notre Dame:

Urban Meyer joins Steve Spurrier and Doug Dickey as the third former Florida football coach elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

How the Ohio State Buckeyes fare in defending their championship is something that will come into focus beginning with the Aug. 30 season opener against Texas.