2019 Season - predictions

[SanFranciscoIrish]

09/02 - at Louisville
09/14 - New Mexico
09/21 - at Georgia
09/28 - Virginia
10/05 - Bowling Green
10/12 - USC
10/26 - at Michigan
11/02 - Virginia Tech
11/09 - at Duke
11/16 - Navy
11/23 - Boston College
11/30 - at Stanford

https://irishsportsdaily.com/notre-dame-football/schedule/2019

Barring Georgia, we should be favorites in every game. We can't lose a 'close' game to Georgia, win out and hope to reach the playoffs - not happening after last night.

My mind says 11-1 (with a loss at Georgia). Heart says 12-0 and another playoff appearance.

 

[Toby Smart]

12-0 with a berth in the Weedeater Jim Dandy Poulon Astro Bluebonnet Bowl. All because no one in the committee wants ND to make themselves look foolish again. The Irish are relegated to purgatory until further notice.

 

[SanFranciscoIrish]

They aren't leaving 12-0 ND out with a win at Georgia. That game is essentially a Quater Final Playoff Game for us.

 

[Toby Smart]

I don't know about that. Lot depends on what the other key programs are doing. I think ND has lost credibility within the committee. Who now is going to stick their neck out for ND to be in when more reliable options are on the table? It's our own damn fault. Big stage proved to be too much for the program. It's not about going undefeated anymore, it's how you go undefeated. People will start to look more closely at games like Ball State, Vandy, Pitt, USC. It's just my opinion.

 

[d1042]

12-0 with a berth in the Weedeater Jim Dandy Poulon Astro Bluebonnet Bowl. All because no one in the committee wants ND to make themselves look foolish again. The Irish are relegated to purgatory until further notice.

vs UCF.

 

[deadirishpoet]

They aren't leaving 12-0 ND out with a win at Georgia. That game is essentially a Quater Final Playoff Game for us.

After 2012 and 2018 I wouldn't bet on that especially if Ga has a couple of loses

 

[phoenixdawg]

If you go 12-0 which means you beat UGA on the road, you are in.

 

[faviles15]

If you go 12-0 which means you beat UGA on the road, you are in.

Agreed—12-0 gets most teams in unless you play the UCF schedule which that is not.

 

[deadirishpoet]

If you go 12-0 which means you beat UGA on the road, you are in.

And you are basing this on beating one team.....?
I'm afraid 2012/2018 might bare more weight than you might think

 

[phoenixdawg]

And you are basing this on beating one team.....?
I'm afraid 2012/2018 might bare more weight than you might think

Not bearing it on one team, UGA will be ranked in the top 3 when you play them, you would also beat a probable top 10 Michigan on the road, an up and coming UVA, a better USC and potentially ranked BC.

 

[lyonhawk]

If we go 12-0 we're in. Also, based on this logic, shouldn't OU be barred from the playoffs too at this point? They're 0-3 in semifinals now.

 

[deadirishpoet]

Not bearing it on one team, UGA will be ranked in the top 3 when you play them, you would also beat a probable top 10 Michigan on the road, an up and coming UVA, a better USC and potentially ranked BC.

I guess anything is possible

 

[phoenixdawg]

I guess anything is possible

If you go 12-0 that is what you would have to do, if you do you are in the cfb

 

[d1042]

2019
UCF vs ND