A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

As Ohio State prepares to face Notre Dame in the national championship, take a look back at the Buckeyes winning history.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish square off Monday night. Here are three Ohio State vs. Notre Dame best bets you can make right now for the national championship.

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Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014 -- the first year of the expanded four-team CFP -- while Notre Dame is trying to snap a championship drought that dates back to 1988.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just a few days away from playing for a national championship. On Monday night, they will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting I

Ohio State plays Notre Dame in the Playoff championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night. BetMGM Sportsbook listed Ohio State as an 8.5-point favorite on Wednesday, down a point from the opening line.

Almost exactly a decade after OSU's last national championship in football, the Buckeyes face Notre Dame in Monday night's title game. Why it matters: Ohio State has won eight championships in its history (eighth among NCAA schools),