Despite being the No. 8 seed, the Buckeyes have looked like the country’s best team for much of the event. Coach Ryan Day’s squad has rolled through its first three playoff games, defeating Tennessee,

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is set to crown a national champion on Monday as 7-seed Notre Dame takes on 8-seed Ohio State at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the ninth meeting for two of college football's most storied programs and marks the third consecutive season the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish will face off -- the longest such streak in the series' relatively brief history.