Sunday, September 22, 2019

Here's How Notre Dame Ends Up In CFP!


Okay, with the loss to Georgia -- we drop to #10 in the polls -- meaning we have the next eleven weeks to move up six more spots.  Here's how we do it.

Week #1 -- BEAT #18 Virginia
  • There's only two games this week -- with ranked teams taking on each other.  Beat Virginia and ND probably remains #10

Week #2 -- BEAT Bowling Green
  • Auburn and Florida play this week -- Florida loses, drops below Notre Dame.
  • Win big over Bowling Green and Notre Dame moves to #9

Week #3 -- BEAT #21 USC
  • Alabama travels to Texas A&M -- don't expect the Tide to lose this
  • Texas travels to Oklahoma -- Longhorns beat Oklahoma
  • Notre Dame beats USC handily -- and move up to #8

Week #4 -- SIT BACK and WATCH
  • No teams ahead of Notre Dame play a ranked opponent this week.
  • Notre Dame remains #8 in the polls

Week #5 -- BEAT #20 Michigan
  • Auburn travels to LSU -- Auburn loses to LSU, drops below Notre Dame in the polls
  • Notre Dame beats Michigan -- and moves up to #7 in the polls

Week #6 -- BEAT Virginia Tech
  • Georgia travels to Florida -- Georgia handles the Gators
  • Notre Dame beats VT -- and remains #7 in the polls

Week #7 -- BEAT Duke -- KEY WEEKEND FOR NOTRE DAME
  • LSU travels to Alabama -- Bama wins handily, LSU drops below Notre Dame in the polls
  • Iowa travels to Wisconsin -- Badgers lose to Hawkeyes, Wisconsin drops below Notre Dame in the polls
  • Notre Dame beats Duke -- moves up to #5 in the polls

Week #8 -- BEAT Navy
  • Georgia travels to Auburn -- Georgia wins handily
  •  Notre Dame beats Navy -- remains #5 in the polls

Week #9 -- BEAT Boston College
  • Penn State travels to Ohio State -- Ohio State rolls the Nittany Lions
  • Notre Dame rolls over BC -- remains #5 in the polls

Week #10 -- BEAT Stanford -- KEY WEEKEND FOR NOTRE DAME
  • Alabama travels to Auburn -- Bama wins
  • Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor -- Harbaugh saves job, beats Buckeyes -- who drop behind Notre Dame in the polls
  • Notre Dame destroys Stanford -- moves up to #4 in the polls

Week #11 -- Conference Championships
  • Georgia beats Alabama to win SEC
  • Notre Dame moves up to #3 in the CFB Playoff
  • Gets another shot at Clemson -- who drops to #2 behind Georgia (strength of schedule comparison vs. Georgia) 

CFB PLAYOFF FINAL RANKINGS:
  1. Georgia
  2. Clemson
  3. Notre Dame
  4. Big Ten Champ or Big Twelve Champ