Notre Dame is fresh off a run to the national championship game and appears to be set up for sustained success it hasn't seen since the peak of the Lou Holtz era.

Alabama backup quarterback Tyler Buchner says he will transfer back to Notre Dame to play lacrosse, returning to the school where he played football for two seasons.

What is known is that despite that, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama are still very much national championship contenders because of the strength of the rest of their rosters.

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Notre Dame is a three-point favorite on BetMGM. The Irish were favored by 2.5 earlier in the week, but Notre Dame has been a popular bet, and the spread has moved a touch. The point total of 50.5 says ...

What is known is that despite that, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama are still very much national championship contenders because of the strength of the rest of their rosters.