On the cusp of playing for a national championship, it appears Notre Dame is more than happy to remain an independent in football and not join a conference goin

Notre Dame and Ohio State entered the College Football Playoff as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeded teams. Neither won a conference; heck, Notre Dame isn't in a conference to win. Ohio State's loss to Michigan on November 30th knocked them out of the Big Ten title game.

This Big Ten vs. independent matchup means this is the second straight year that the Southeastern Conference will be shut out of the final.

The matchup is set for the College Football Playoff National Championship, with Ohio State set to take on Notre Dame. Eric Edholm provides three things you need to know about the game.

The payout structure of the college football playoff makes it hard to see a future with Notre Dame in a power conference.

Notre Dame's independent status has long been a unique feature of college football, but its latest $20 million reward for making the College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship has reignited debates over whether the Fighting Irish should be forced to join a conference.

While the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are celebrating their Orange Bowl victory this week, the rest of the college football world is debating if they should be in a conference. Before the Orange Bowl even kicked off on Thursday night,