Douglas Farmer gives three key reasons why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will beat the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the national championship.

Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs.

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz fired a jab at Ohio State coach Ryan Day Wednesday, continuing one of college football's strangest feuds. Responding to an ESPN video questioning whether Holtz would attend the College Football Playoff National Championship Monday,

Our Ohio State and Notre Dame beat writers talked Buckeyes vs. Fighting Irish predictions and who will win the CFP national championship game.

Notre Dame gave an update on some of its injured players just less than a week before the national championship game against Ohio State

Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason

Ohio State is fully capable of making Notre Dame pay for its mistakes, but it doesn’t force nearly as many turnovers and commits more on offense as well. The Buckeyes are tied for 54th in the FBS in takeaways (19) and rank 44th in turnover margin (plus-four), which bodes well for the Irish.

Both Ohio State and Notre Dame feature star-studded rosters, but which national title contender is deeper? We combined both rosters to create an ultimate CFP National Championship lineup.