A couple of years ago, colleague Andy Nesbitt, writing for For The Win, authored an article arguing that college football’s national championship game being on Monday night is one of the dumbest things in sports.

Now, we've got one more game left. On Monday night in Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ohio State, a nearly 10-point favorite, will seek its first national title in 10 years while underdog Notre Dame will seek its first in 36.

The final preparations are underway in downtown Atlanta for a weekend full of fun ahead of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. While the game is expected to draw 70,000 fans of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,