SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The eyes of Michiana were focused Monday night on one thing and one thing only: the pursuit by the Fighting Irish for the college football national championship.

A whole generation of Notre Dame fans don't know what a national title feels like. That could all change on Monday night.

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

With the 2024-25 football season in the books, Notre Dame is hosting its first junior day event of the new year. The group will consist of plenty of top targets set to check out South Bend and meet with the Fighting Irish coaching staff.

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Notre Dame used a pair of late pick-sixes to finish the regular season 11-1 in a victory at rival USC. Christian Gray returned a would-be game-tying touchdown pass attempt 99-yards to cool the Trojans late threat and clinch a home College Football Playoff game.

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Ohio and Indiana governors bet local treats on the college football national championship game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Much to the chagrin of the Fighting Irish faithful, Notre Dame fell short in their comeback effort against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday night in the CFP national championship game. Still, Notre Dame fans have a lot to celebrate after posting one of the most remarkable seasons in recent Fighting Irish history.

Following three first-place finishes in Iowa City, Iowa at the Hawkeye Invitational, the Loyola track and field team trekked to South Bend, Ind. for the Notre Dame Invitational Jan. 25. After finishing first in the women’s mile last week,

The independent Irish got there with a regular-season schedule crafted by Jack Swarbrick, Bevacqua’s predecessor, and a postseason gauntlet that has included three top-10 victims: ninth-ranked Indiana ... Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune ...

The CFP has quickly evolved into a sub-beat of sorts in the college sports world. Governance, format, revenue sharing and more have consumed increasingly more column inches over the last few years as the Power Four,