The earliest line for the Notre Dame vs Ohio State national title game has the Buckeyes as a 9.5 favorite over the Irish. And for good reason. The Buckeyes have been the most dominant team in the CFP field thus far with playoff victories of 42-17 over Tennessee,

Notre Dame football didn't do much right in the first half against Penn State, but in a second half where it needed to be better, it was.

During his press conference before the College Football Playoff semifinal, Penn State head coach James Franklin stated all teams, including Notre Dame, should be in the conference. Many fans were in agreement when news surfaced that the Irish gained $20 million by reaching the CFP national championship.