On Friday, Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Next, the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish will play second-seeded Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. As the SEC Champs, the Bulldogs received a first-round bye.
Notre Dame must win three more playoff games to be crowd national champions.
THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 12-TEAM CFP IS OVER‼️ Who do you have winning the quarterfinal matchups? ? pic.twitter.com/dQZNAQDXZl
— ESPN (@espn) December 22, 2024
Among the eight teams left in the playoffs, ESPN’s FPI gives Notre Dame the second-best odds of that happening…