Ohio State has a loaded roaster full of top-end talent. Despite some offensive line concerns, the Buckeyes are a much healthier team entering this contest than the Irish are. It makes perfect sense that they are a decent favorite.

Notre Dame (14-1) advanced to the national championship game after earning a hard-fought come from behind victory over Penn State (13-3). Notre Dame now faces its third Big Ten opponent this postseason when it faces the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) in the national title game.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish facing monumental task in national championship game against powerful Ohio State Buckeyes