Jesse Temple: Ohio State has been a juggernaut during a three-game winning streak in the Playoff, embarrassing Tennessee and Oregon. Notre Dame has won 13 straight games and put together a fantastic season. But Ohio State’s balance and overall talent should emerge. … Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 14.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the difference-making factors in Ohio State football's National Championship Game against Notre Dame.

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen shares his college football national championship over/under, spread and prop picks for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday

Six other Ohio State seniors have been stamped with draftable grades from NFL teams, according to sources: quarterback Will Howard, center Seth McLaughlin, linebacker Cody Simon, safety Lathan Ransom, and cornerbacks Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock.

If Ohio State beats Notre Dame and wins the national title, it'll be first time in the modern era it has done so as the preseason favorite.

Ohio State has been favored in every game throughout this postseason. The Buckeyes opened as 7.5-point favorites over Tennessee, 1.5-point favorites over Oregon and six-point favorites over Texas. That will not change for OSU in the national title game,

A fter Ohio State suffered its fourth consecutive loss to Michigan, the Buckeyes faced a crossroads. In a team meeting led by head coach Ryan Day, the players and staff laid every