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Notre Dame Practice Highlights (Aug. 17)
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Notre Dame's spot as a College Football Playoff contender will be determined by its performance in the biggest games, starting with its Sunday opener against Texas in Austin on Sept. 4. The Irish are a top-10 team in the polls and the CBS 128, even with a handful of NFL talent to replace and an unsettled quarterback situation.
The talent level of Notre Dame's quarterbacks, even without a starter named, is actually one of the reasons to like the team's chances this fall.