Friends, the last ~3 weeks have felt like a century, but we’ve finally made it — it’s College Football Playoff Eve, and our 11-1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play host on a cold December night to the surprise of the season in the 11-1 Indiana Hoosiers in the inaugural 12-team playoff game.
The Irish had to rattle off 10 wins in a row after losing to Northern Illinois at home back in September, and so they’re pretty familiar with win-or-go-home games related to the Playoff, as a second loss would certainly have doomed their chances of making the big dance.