ESPN's Paul Finebaum has finally pulled back the curtain following Ohio State's national title win against Notre Dame: it needed a look in the mirror. The Week 14 Thanksgiving weekend defeat by the Michigan Wolverines eliminated the Buckeyes from Big Ten title consideration.

On Tuesday, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum shared the two words he is currently using to describe Day after the national title game win, taking Day's Michigan game struggles into account. "He has been fully vindicated," Finebaum said to host Mike Greenberg on Get Up Tuesday morning.

Paul Finebaum said Ryan Day can complete his redemption arc should Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the national championship Monday night.

"He has been fully vindicated," Finebaum said. "Yes, Michigan is important, losing four in a row. But winning the national championship trumps everything in the poker game of coll

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in Monday’s College Football Playoff Championship game gave the Big Ten back-to-back national titles, and Matt Rhule an opportunity to clap back at a popular college football personality.

Ohio State won its ninth national championship, and according to college football "know it all" Paul Finebaum, that may just offer Day a chance at redemption.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day caught extreme heat for losing a fourth-straight game to the Michigan Wolverines in late November, but that moment proved to be a turning point for the program en route to winning a National Championship.