Not since 1909 have two teams met three times in the same season. If No. 3 Clemson tops No. 2 Notre Dame in Saturday’s ACC Championship Game, there is a chance it could happen in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.
And why not? That would be such a 2020 thing to have happen.
The Tigers (9-1, 8-1 ACC) came in ranked No. 3 in the latest CFP Committee Ranking for the fourth straight week, which was released on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish (10-0, 9-0 ACC) are once again second in the poll.