Notre Dame's physicality meets Ohio State's explosiveness in the CFP National Championship. How their styles will shape the game.

The teams in Monday’s national championship game rely on high school recruits, and have mined the NCAA transfer portal selectively.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.