Ohio State and Notre Dame completed a Northern takeover of Atlanta on Monday for the College Football Playoff National Championship. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis come to you live from Mercedes-Benz Stadium with postgame reaction and on-the-scene team celebrations from a second straight Northern national champ. If you're talking Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Northern college football, you want to do it with Kings of the North. Thanks for being part of it with us, and what a way to end this season.

Ohio State and Notre Dame battle for the National Championship on Monday night and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are here with final thoughts, capes and crowns on KOTN. Nine other media members swing by to give quick keys for the game and picks. And there’s an emotional final Cram-o-Meter for the season. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. And see you after the game for a live postgame show.

Will the Ohio State Buckeyes or Notre Dame Fighting Irish claim College Football's National Championship on Monday night in Atlanta? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis, after gathering news and vibes in Atlanta for two days and checking out both teams for more than a week, finally make their picks. It's a Big Game Breakdown on both sides of the ball, with the key offensive and defensive matchups. But first, Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman gave a final check-in on where their teams stand, and KOTN brings you their most interesting thoughts. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • News and vibes from head coaches news conferences Sunday morning (04:00) • Ohio State offense vs Notre Dame defense (24:00) • Notre Dame offense vs Ohio State defense (47:00) • National championship game picks (1:25:40)

Ohio State and Notre Dame went through media day on Saturday in Atlanta, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis were there to gather all the news and vibes from the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish. On this Kings of the North, catch everything you need to know to get ready for Monday's National Championship. Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman were both young, internal hires with no head coaching experience. What does it mean for college football coaching that they are meeting in the national title game? And how does Jim Tressel affect both of them? And where does Dabo Swinney fit in that conversation? Doug Lesmerises delves into that on this Kings of the North. Then Indiana center Mike Katic joins the show to break down the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish — the only two teams the Hoosiers lost to this season. Plus, life in a tiny visitors locker room. Then Tyler Shoemaker and Doug suggest their bets for the title game, as TShoe has been on top of Notre Dame all season. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • How Ryan Day got here (02:20) • How Marcus Freeman got here (16:20) • Mike Katic joins KOTN to breakdown Ohio State and Notre Dame (38:15) • Tyler Shoemaker gives his best championship bet suggestions (1:12:25)

From recruiting to coaching hires, from big wins to injuries overcome, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish did a lot right to get to Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship Game. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis pick the 10 key moves and moments for the Buckeyes and the Irish on their paths. It's inside the building of championship teams. Plus, the latest news from Notre Dame interviews. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • How Notre Dame got to the national championship game (06:30) • How Ohio State got to the national championship game (43:30)

The College Football Playoff has seen seven of our 28 Northern teams the last two years -- Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon and Indiana this season and Michigan and Washington last season. Which of the other 21 Northern programs will be next to make the playoff? And of the seven that have made it, how often should we expect to see them in future playoffs? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis each pick five Northern teams for Who's Got Next, and give their thoughts on the staying power of other Northern teams. Plus a report on the latest National Championship interviews at Ohio State, and Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • News and notes from Ohio State coach and player interviews (03:00) • Teams we should expect to be College football playoff regulars (27:05) • Teams that we think could be next to make the College football playoff (42:50) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:22:40)

College football is getting back-to-back Northern national championship games, and with Ohio State-Notre Dame following Michigan-Washington from last year, Kings of the North is here to remind you of the Top 10 reasons the North has taken over college football. But first, Doug Lesmerises runs through some news and notes for the national title game. Then Doug and Bill Landis lock in their South Cram-O-Meter for this week and note how rare it has been to get two Northern teams facing off for it all. Then Dan Wetzel joins Doug to run through the first five reasons the North has taken over, and Doug finishes off the show with the final five reasons. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • National championship news and notes (02:40) • South cram-o-meter (15:15) • Dan Wetzel joins KOTN (33:00) • First 5 reasons why the north dominated this season (36:16) • Final 5 reasons why the north dominated this season (1:13:08)

Live from the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, Bill Landis joins Doug Lesmerises to talk about Ohio State's win over Texas. From the scene to the scheme, Bill and Doug break it all down on this Kings of the North, as we head toward a Northern title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Thanks for joining KOTN Late Knight on Kings of the North

Will Ohio State or Texas be the opponent for Notre Dame in the college football national championship game? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis give final previews of the Cotton Bowl semifinal, final thoughts on Notre Dame’s win and talk about the overall state of Northern football. Thanks for joining Kings of the North.