President Obama honors the NCAA Football champions - Thee - Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes team captain Michael Bennett (top row, 2nd R) holds his fingers behind U.S. President Barack Obama's head during a photo as Obama plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Buckeyes in a reception at the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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President Barack Obama is honoring the national champion Ohio State football team, taking just a little bit of credit for the new playoff system that the Buckeyes mastered.

Obama noted that he first supported a playoff to determine college football's national champion during his first campaign for the White House, in 2008. He jokingly talked about throwing his political weight behind the idea.
More than 200 guests and dignitaries packed the White House East Room for Monday's ceremony, including former Ohio State players Archie Griffin and Cris Carter.