College Football Playoff, Notre Dame
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After 2 early losses, Notre Dame is facing an uphill climb to make CFP — even if it runs the table
The Irish have a palatable schedule ahead of them after losses to Miami and Texas A&M. The problem is they don't have many more chances to leave an impression on the selection committee.
Notre Dame is 0-2 this season, and their College Football Playoff chances are hanging by a thread. Joel Klatt is pointing out a hard truth.
Notre Dame remains winless heading into Week 4 of the FBS season. The Fighting Irish fell to 0-2 on the season after losing 41-40 to Texas A&M at home on Friday night. Some college football fans were left wondering if last year's national championship runner-up can expect to make the playoff this fall.
An 0-2 start against two ranked teams in which the margin of victory was a combined four points isn't all that detrimental to a playoff contender. Unfortunately, because of Notre Dame's unique situation,
Our Notre Dame guru, Pete Sampson, puts the blame on first-year defensive coordinator Chris Ash for introducing schemes that don’t fit their personnel. “Ash took a defense that was aggressive and fast, then reduced it to a tentative and reactionary unit,” Sampson wrote.
Despite already having one loss to a ranked opponent and facing another top-25 team on Saturday, Nick Saban has a lot of confidence in Notre Dame's ability to make the College Football Playoff.
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It's only Week 3, but here's why Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M feels like must-win for Irish's CFP future
No one likes to slap the "must-win" label on a Week 3 game, but for Notre Dame, opportunities to impress the College Football Playoff selection committee are slim outside of Saturday's matchup with Texas A&M.
On “The Matt Barrie Show,” Finebaum said Notre Dame lacks a path back to the College Football Playoff this season.
Notre ESPN FPI is in love with Notre Dame rival USC, while it seems to not think much of the Irish early in 2025. season projections took a massive hit in ESP
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