Back to the Top News Newsfeed

College Football Playoff national championship players to watch, keys to the game, prediction: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

How QBs stack up | Players to watch | Keys to the game | Prediction

The national championship game is nearly here.

Ohio State is going for its first national title since the end of the 2014 season. The Buckeyes beat Alabama and Oregon with third-string QB Cardale Jones to win the first four-team College Football Playoff. A win on Monday night would make Ohio State the first 12-team CFP champion.

Notre Dame's title drought stretches back a bit further than that.