Ohio State and Notre Dame each have a top-two scoring defense and both narrowly pulled away in their respective semifinals thanks to their defense forcing a pivotal turnover. However, the Buckeyes hold the clear offensive edge over the Irish with weapons like Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith and TreVeyon Henderson. Ohio State 35, Notre Dame 17

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) square off Monday night for the national championship! Over the course of the 2024 season a case could be made that these were the two best teams in the country and they certainly proved that throughout the season. Now they go toe-to-toe for a title.

Notre Dame doesn't have a chance, right? There's a reason those win probability analytics are so dumb. Everyone always has a chance to win. You actually have to play the game instead of paying attention to some arbitrary numbers.