Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes' win on ESPN on Monday night.

ESPN “College GameDay” personality Kirk Herbstreit won’t be making a national championship prediction. The national championship is between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.

Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.

The ESPN analyst believes Ohio State will challenge Notre Dame's man-to-man defense right away. How will it play out?

Following the 34-23 victory for the Buckeyes in the national title game, former Ohio State quarterback (1989 to 1993) and current " College GameDay " host, Kirk Herbstreit joined the "Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the College Football Playoff.

The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

Kirk Herbstreit made an admission on the air Monday after Ohio State won the national championship. The Ohio State Buckeyes dominated Notre Dame for most

Kirk Herbstreit was emotional during ESPN's postgame, but insisted, "When I call these games I'm incredibly objective."