With No. 1 Texas taking on No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 30, here's a look at the history of college football's 'Game of the Century':

A timeline of how the national championship has changed throughout the years from the first season in 1869 to the most recent iteration with the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Who our 28 college football staffers believe will win the national title (Texas?), the Heisman (not Arch?) and more, plus bold predictions.

Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and other powerhouses have won multiple college football championships. Check out the top 10 schools now.

As such, Penn State has been a popular pick to land near the top of the end-of-season College Football Playoff rankings, likely with a top-four spot and a first-round bye. That would also mean the Lions are projected to win the Big Ten Tournament.

As Clemson closes out preseason camp, Pro Football Focus has delivered a wave of high expectations for the Tigers. The outlet’s top analysts both project Dabo Swinney ’s squad to reach the national championship, with one even calling for Clemson to finish the season on top.

This weekend features three top-10 matchups, the most ever for an opening weekend in college football history. And Arch Manning, the most hyped player of a generation, will start for the first time.

In the long view of history, Georgia was soundly beaten by Notre Dame in last season’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal, 23-10. And it’s true that Georgia was not the better team that night in New Orleans. But it’s also true the game was tied at 3 in the final minute of the first half, before the nightmare for Smart and Georgia: