How many national championships does Notre Dame have? Here's the full list of the Fighting Irish's championship history:

That’s one advantage of the new 12-team playoff era. Teams can learn from their mistakes. But it takes a special coaching staff and special group of players to capitalize on lessons learned. They believe they can beat anyone, even if they appear outmatched.

Next up for Notre Dame is Ohio State with the entire sport watching. Here are three keys and a prediction of Monday night.