No. 7 seed Notre Dame is finally about to face off with No. 8 seed Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship. This will represent the first national championship game played since the implementation of a 12-team playoff.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to kick off in a few hours on Monday night. ESPN's First Take was on the ground in Atlanta before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

The fanbase at Notre Dame is a national one, with fans around the country despite being a small Catholic school in Indiana. It’s that fanbase that has become part of who the Irish are as a program with a large following everywhere they seem to go.

Stephen A Smith defended Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson after a grueling playoff loss to the Bills on Sunday.

It's safe to say that just a few weeks ago, few people would have expected a College Football Playoff ... As is so often the case, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes that he has the answer. .@ ...

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has an interesting theory about the allegations that NFL officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs during games: Taylor Swift. More News: Texans' Will Anderson Jr Calls for NFL To Review Controversial Roughing the Passer Plays

On "First Take" Friday morning, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith argued that Notre ... what this would do for college football." Smith thinks OSU should be in a position to win the CFP national ...

When analyzed side-by-side, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith discussed why the Orange Bowl is better than the Cotton Bowl when debating Paul Finebaum.

Legendary sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith did not hold back against American ... and I find out that the local college has a radio station. And I can't explain it," Hannity shared.

Stephen A. Smith is the main host of First Take, so he was part of this discussion. He responded to Newton with a question of his own, this one more centered around Deion Sanders instead of Shedeur.

Arizona State put on a performance in the Peach Bowl that many will remember for a long time. Here's what outlets are saying about the Sun Devils.

Stehpen A. Smith, Paul Finebaum and Chris Russo speculate over the impact of what a Notre Dame national championship would mean for the landscape of college football.