This is a tremendous opportunity and I like ND’s bracket plus the first expanded playoff game in FBS history will be @ NOTRE DAME. Love it.
I respect the heck out of Indiana and think they’re better than they are given credit for. It’s hard to thoroughly beat so many teams the way they have. I don’t think they’re that far behind Ohio State and Penn State. They could very reasonably win this game and the ND fans that laughed them off better hope ND wins.
That said, they are less athletically gifted than a team like Ohio State. I’d rather face them than Alabama as well. ND has a really good chance to finally win that big postseason game. Interestingly enough, Indiana has not won a bowl game since the 1991 season. So both schools are looking to do something they haven’t done in a while.
If ND wins then they get Georgia. I do subscribe to easiest path (and this still might be), but ND has a good chance to finally get the monkey off the back against Indiana, and then there’s no shame losing to #2 and SEC champ Georgia, but ND can do themselves and the rest of college football a solid by knocking them off. It gives ND fans (and Jack Kiser) a chance to avenge the 2017 and 2019 tough losses.
Then the semifinals is PSU, Boise, or SMU. Lots of ND fans don’t respect PSU so here’s your chance. If it’s not PSU, then there ya go. Boise and SMU don’t have as much talent although I respect them. I like both of their QB’s.
Compare that to OSU who has Tennessee, Oregon, and perhaps Texas, then the final.
I think ND has a good chance. Georgia will be tough but Beck may not be healthy. If ND loses, oh well, you still went 12-2.
Shout out to SMU for going 11-2 and almost winning the conference in their first year. I think they’re here to stay. I also think the committee was correct to rank them ahead of Clemson. Boise being ahead of ASU is my only complaint though I think PSU should be in front of Texas. I think the committee got it right overall. Nothing egregious.
I respect the heck out of Indiana and think they’re better than they are given credit for. It’s hard to thoroughly beat so many teams the way they have. I don’t think they’re that far behind Ohio State and Penn State. They could very reasonably win this game and the ND fans that laughed them off better hope ND wins.
That said, they are less athletically gifted than a team like Ohio State. I’d rather face them than Alabama as well. ND has a really good chance to finally win that big postseason game. Interestingly enough, Indiana has not won a bowl game since the 1991 season. So both schools are looking to do something they haven’t done in a while.
If ND wins then they get Georgia. I do subscribe to easiest path (and this still might be), but ND has a good chance to finally get the monkey off the back against Indiana, and then there’s no shame losing to #2 and SEC champ Georgia, but ND can do themselves and the rest of college football a solid by knocking them off. It gives ND fans (and Jack Kiser) a chance to avenge the 2017 and 2019 tough losses.
Then the semifinals is PSU, Boise, or SMU. Lots of ND fans don’t respect PSU so here’s your chance. If it’s not PSU, then there ya go. Boise and SMU don’t have as much talent although I respect them. I like both of their QB’s.
Compare that to OSU who has Tennessee, Oregon, and perhaps Texas, then the final.
I think ND has a good chance. Georgia will be tough but Beck may not be healthy. If ND loses, oh well, you still went 12-2.
Shout out to SMU for going 11-2 and almost winning the conference in their first year. I think they’re here to stay. I also think the committee was correct to rank them ahead of Clemson. Boise being ahead of ASU is my only complaint though I think PSU should be in front of Texas. I think the committee got it right overall. Nothing egregious.
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