We all enter this weekend knowing that Notre Dame needs help in order to pull off entry to the College Football Playoff, but just how much help do the Irish need?
More importantly, how much will they actually get?
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When we took our weekly look around the nation at college football bowl projections, the answer to the more important question above would seem to suggest that it won’t be enough.
Here are where the major outlets have Notre Dame headed for the postseason after they finished the year 11-1: