We all are looking forward to Notre Dame’s 2023 season, but two games in particular are circled on everyone’s calendar. The Irish host Ohio State on Sept. 23 and then don’t return home until they face USC on Oct. 14. It goes without saying that at least one game likely will have big College Football Playoff implications. Now, we know exactly how important both games are, at least according Twitter college sports list aficionado Big Game Boomer:
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— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) June 6, 2023
The fact the the Irish are independent might have something to do with the fact that only appear once outside the top 10 the list. Regardless, it’s a reminder of how tough a schedule the Irish have if they want to make the playoff in the final year of its current format. They most definitely will need to at least split these two games to have a shot at the playoff. Being swept will kill any chance they might still have at that point.
So the next time someone tries to tell you the Irish never really play anybody and thus don’t deserve to go to the playoff ever, just show them this list. Hopefully, that shuts them up for at least this season.
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