Notre Dame is back in the national championship game for the first time in a dozen years and things couldn't be more different this time around. For conversation's sake I limited this to only being five things that are different this time around,

Look: Notre Dame football released a hype video on Sunday with Kyle Hamilton and Jeezy ahead of the national championship game:

The winner claims the national championship in the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and longest college football season ever. Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.