As we begin the superconference era, Notre Dame remains an independent. The tradeoff for that is devoting a large portion of its schedule to the ACC, and fans of teams in that conference really might have to root against the Irish this year in order to have a chance at the College Football Playoff.
In an appearance on the “GoJo and Golic” podcast hosted by former Irish [autotag]Mike Golic[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Golic Jr.[/autotag], ESPN analyst Roddy Jones gave his insights on what the ACC would have to do to get the most teams possible into the playoff. He said that depends on how well the conference takes care of the Irish:
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"The ACC is a two-team league with the potential for three, but to feel good about getting three teams in, the ACC has to take care of Notre Dame. With 5 ACC games on their schedule, the ACC has to have its hand in eliminating Notre Dame from… pic.twitter.com/DlsqealJUK
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) August 23, 2024
Looking at the Irish’s schedule, Florida State and possibly Louisville really are the only ACC opponents who could give them problems. With little room for error themselves, they’ll have no concern for the ACC’s playoff aspirations. They’ll be giving it their all every week, as they should.
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