SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Nine final thoughts on Notre Dame going out (almost) on top after its 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.

Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman reflects on his time as a linebacker at Ohio State from 2004 to 2008

Freeman's Irish team is playing for the national title Monday and the program's outlook hasn't been this positive in decades. But with at least one NFL team interested in him, should he consider a jump to the pros?

Notre Dame was going from Brian Kelly, a proven head coach with an extensive résumé and the school’s all-time leader in wins, to Marcus Freeman, who had been a defensive coordinator for only a few years and had spent only one season in South Bend, Ind.

The Ohio State football team is just one step away from the ultimate goal of winning a College Football Playoff national championship and it’ll be against a familiar foe, at least one the

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an incredible season, going 11-1 to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff as the No. 7 seed. They went on an impressive

How has Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman fared against Ohio State? Here's a look at his record against his alma mater ahead of Monday's game:

There are so many storylines with the upcoming titanic collision between Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. One of those is the ties between Irish head

Notre Dame General Manager Chad Bowden has left the program for USC with a reported $1M salary following key program departures