Here's a look at what's at stake, how to watch the game, and what time it'll kick off: What's at Stake in Ohio State vs. Notre Dame? The most obvious stake in this one is that the

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.

Ohio State cannot afford to sleep on Marcus Freeman's version of 'Tresselball.' The former Buckeye has turned Notre Dame into something like 2002 OSU.