A undefeated record at home will mean only one thing for the Irish: PLAYOFFS. I’m saying if the Irish go undefeated at home then they will be a playoff team. All Notre Dame’s toughest games are played in the confines of Notre Dame Stadium. Unlike the past two season’s, there really is no daunting road game this year. There is no midseason trip to Tallahassee or Clemson. Really the toughest road games are at Texas and USC. This isn’t the Texas program of old, they are still in the rebuilding process. And USC lost some important pieces from last year’s team
Even if Notre Dame did lose that first game of the year against Texas, it wouldn’t be all that catastrophic.