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Stanford, California – for Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman on why he thinks the Irish belong in the College Football Playoff There was no need for an emotional postgame pitch.
For them, Notre Dame’s inclusion is straightforward.
“What are the best teams now?” Freeman said after Notre Dame’s 49-20 win stanford“Not Week 1 yet, It’s hard to argue that we’re not one of those teams,”
Notre Dame was ranked No. 9 in this week’s playoff rankings, which combined with the lopsided win against the Cardinal puts the Irish (10-2) in a solid position as their regular season completes.
“You’re talking about a team that is playing as good as any team right now,” Freeman said. “Winned 10 straight games, all by double digits.”
Assuming there is no alteration in the eight to 12 range – oklahoma, alabama, BYU And miami Everyone wins this week – there appears to be only one scenario that could be problematic for the Irish.
If No. 10 Alabama (SEC) and No. 11 BYU (Big 12) win their conference title games, they will clinch playoff berths, making Notre Dame likely the first team to receive a playoff berth. In that scenario, Notre Dame would need to overtake the team that is currently behind it — possibly No. 8 Oklahoma, which beat LSU Saturday 17-13.
He also has to hope that the committee does not re-evaluate his ranking of 12th miamiWhich is also 10-2 and defeated Notre Dame to start the season. Miami will not play for the ACC title, will be ranked No. 18 instead Virginia (10-2) and unreserved ruler (7-5).
Notre Dame has essentially been in playoff mode since September. It took a one-point loss after the loss to Miami. Texas A&MBut the Irish have been dominant ever since.
