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Yesterday, it was all about why Notre Dame will make the College Football Playoff, but we have to play the other side of the coin as well.
Today, we’ll look at three reasons why the Irish won’t make the CFP, as that would be a disastrous outcome for a team with extremely high expectations. Look, it’s college football and anything can happen, as last year Alabama Michigan, and Florida State each were ranked inside the top-10, only to see all of them underperform and miss the playoff.
With so much turnover with graduations and the transfer portal, it’s becoming more difficult to judge teams on what they’ll be this fall. While I don’t see this happening to Notre Dame, weirder things have happened. Let’s look at three reasons why the Irish won’t make the College Football Playoff.
Uncertainty and youth at quarterback
We’ve brought up the fact that no first-year starting quarterback has won a national title since the shortened 2020 season, and that was with a stacked Alabama roster. While the Irish have plenty of talent, it’s hard to say that they are at the same level as the Crimson Tide was that season. Veteran leadership at quarterback is key, which is why Freeman decided to bring in Sam Hartman and then Riley Leonard over the past two seasons. This is not a knock on CJ Carr or Kenny Minchey, it’s just that they lack the necessary experience to make up for some mistakes. Hopefully I’m wrong, but a starter has yet to emerge, even though many believe it will be Carr taking the field with the offense against Miami. Without one being named, it’s not going to be easy preparing for the season as they continue to split reps in camp, and could lead to more than a few rocky moments.
The early season schedule
Adding onto the fact that the quarterback will be making their first start on the road, it will be…
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Publish date : 2025-07-30 10:05:00
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