Both Ohio State and Notre Dame feature star-studded rosters, but which national title contender is deeper? We combined both rosters to create an ultimate CFP National Championship lineup.

Our Ohio State and Notre Dame beat writers talked Buckeyes vs. Fighting Irish predictions and who will win the CFP national championship game.

OSU’s devastating offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

The first National Champion of the 12-team College Football Playoff will be crowned on Monday night when Ohio State and Notre Dame meet.  The two teams have tak

Ohio State has been purposely pacing itself on offense all season. The Buckeyes have huddled more while trying to limit the number of snaps in each game of what they hoped and anticipated would be a long run.

With less than one week until the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame, the Buckeyes’ coordinators will offer their thoughts Tuesday afternoon. This is Kelly’s first season on the Ohio State coaching staff but not his first trip to a championship game.

Ohio State has been purposely pacing itself on offense all season, huddling more and trying to limit the number of snaps in each game of what the Buckeyes hoped and anticipated would be a long run.