Notre Dame’s Playoff Fate Leaked & Marcus Freeman’s Unfair Privilege Over SEC Confirmed

Notre Dame’s CFP fate gets a sealed no-nonsense opinion from national analyst Josh Pate. And let’s just say, Marcus Freeman is now pretty much relaxed with his strong 3-2 record so far. Those two early losses, one heartbreaker against Texas A&M in a 41-40 shootout and a narrow 27-24 defeat at Miami, had fans biting their nails. But the Irish bounced back with authority. The last three-game winning streak has not only boosted morale but put Notre Dame right back into the playoff conversation.

Sure, the conversation about their tough schedule does it all, but we also have Josh Pate to clear the remaining doubts surrounding the Irish. “I don’t think there’s much of any world where a 10-2 Notre Dame is left out,” Pate said to Greg McElroy in the ESPN College Football Show. “Let’s say legitimately there are no ranked wins, whatever that means on Notre Dame schedule come season’s end. If they’re 10 and two, I’m telling you, as sure as the sun will rise on selection Sunday, what the talking points will be, and they will work.” 

By season’s end, those two losses would likely be to strong teams like Texas A&M and Miami. So it stands as quality losses, not blowouts.

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