Each week during the season, the USA TODAY Sports college staff (Paul Myerberg, Lindsay Schnell, George Schroeder, Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus and Dan Wolken) will provide their answers to an intriguing question from college football. This week:
Which team in playoff contention has the toughest path?
Paul Myerberg
I think it’s Notre Dame even if the Irish don’t have the ability to play in a conference championship game. In the case of the Playoff, we’ll have to see if that’s a major factor against the Irish in the final standings. But check out the November schedule: Wake Forest, then currently unbeaten Miami (Fla.