President Obama honors the Ohio State Buckeyes at White House
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Bennett holds his fingers behind Obama's head during a photo as Obama plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Ohio State Buckeyes at a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington
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 (REUTERS)
Obama plays with a football he received from Ohio State team captains Doran Grant and Curtis Grant as he plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Buckeyes in a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama plays with a football he received from Ohio State team captains Doran Grant (L) and Curtis Grant (R) as he plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Buckeyes in a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS)
Obama receives a commemorative jersey from Ohio State team captains Grant and Grant as he plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Buckeyes at a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama receives a commemorative jersey from Ohio State team captains Doran Grant (L) and Curtis Grant (R) as he plays host to the reigning NCAA football champion Buckeyes at a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS)
Obama plays host to Meyer and the reigning NCAA football champion Ohio State Buckeyes in a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) plays host to Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer (L) and the reigning NCAA football champion Ohio State Buckeyes in a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 20, 2015. Also pictured is Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith (R). REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS)
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
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