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.

And of course, quarterback Riley Leonard is from Fairhope, Ala., southeast of Mobile. He came to Notre Dame via transfer from Duke, but he also grew up a Fighting Irish fan, his great grandfather having played for Notre Dame in the 1940s.

There's a consensus entering Monday night's national championship game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes.

ATLANTA -- "Think traditionally, but without traditional thinking." Those were the words of Ross Bjork, the still-new Ohio State athletic director during the Saturday morning media day ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Ohio and Indiana governors bet local treats on the college football national championship game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

With Indiana sitting just 79th in adjusted offensive efficiency, it’s going to struggle against a quietly stout Ohio State Buckeyes defense. Ohio State is 29th in adjusted defensive efficiency and holding opponents to 71.1 ppg.

Ohio State has lost consecutive two-point games to top-25 teams, most recently a 70-68 defeat at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday night. That same day, Indiana took a 94-69 home loss to No. 18 Illinois that, on the heels of an 85-60 loss at Iowa three days earlier, had Hoosiers fans chanting for coach Mike Woodson to be fired.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Luke Goode stroked a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.‘s jumper with a second left to allow Indiana to escape Ohio State with a 77-76 Big Ten Conference win Friday night.

Preview the January 17 matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Notre Dame’s units have been outstanding in all facets, including in the College Football Playoff.