Could Notre Dame’s Surge to the Top Seed Shake Up the Entire College Football Playoff Landscape?
He doesn’t have the Buckeyes winning back-to-back titles however, as McMurphy has the Georgia Bulldogs winning it all. While this would still be a great season for Notre Dame if it plays out this way, the championship drought would continue to rear its ugly head.
- Notre Dame is projected as the top seed in the College Football Playoff by On3’s Brett McMurphy.
You know, sometimes football isn’t just about what happens on the field—it’s about the shifts in how folks see a team. That’s exactly what’s happening with Notre Dame right now. Though the squad hasn’t made any seismic moves lately, their standing in the eyes of experts has climbed sharply. Brett McMurphy from On3 has pegged the Irish as the number one seed in his latest College Football Playoff projection—a bold call that’s stirring up plenty of buzz. With the new seeding format in play, Notre Dame’s positioned to snag a first-round bye, setting the stage for a quarterfinal clash with either LSU or Oregon. And while a showdown with Brian Kelly’s squad would’ve been tempting, McMurphy’s scenario has the Irish facing the Ducks instead. He likes the Irish to get past that hurdle, but the road ahead is rocky, with a familiar obstacle in Ohio State waiting in the wings. The Buckeyes might not claim back-to-back titles this time around, but the Georgia Bulldogs are tipped to take the ultimate prize, leaving the Irish’s championship drought stubbornly intact. It’s a narrative full of intrigue, promise, and that bittersweet twist familiar to many Notre Dame fans. LEARN MOREThe Irish are now able to qualify for one of the four first-round byes, and McMurphy believes that they’ll take full advantage of the new seeding rules. In his projection, Notre Dame would face the winner of the first-round matchup between LSU and Oregon, the No. 8 & 9 seeds. It would be great to stick it to Brian Kelly, but he doesn’t have it playing out that way, as the Irish would take on the Ducks in the quarterfinals.
While nothing major has changed for Notre Dame football over the last few months, the perception of the team has certainly done so, which was enough to push On3’s Brett McMurphy to name them as his top overall seed in his latest College Football Playoff projection.McMurphy has Notre Dame winning that game, setting up its fourth-straight season playing Ohio State. Unfortunately, the projection has this hypothetical game playing out like the last three, with the Irish on the losing end of it.
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