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So much has been made of the fact that three of the final four teams left in the College Football Playoff are from the northern part of the country.
But with these top programs recruiting across the country, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look at the top players on each of the four teams to see if players from the North are actually making the biggest impact in college football or if it only appears that way.
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NOTRE DAME
Jeff Douglas, Inside ND Sports
When it comes to the stars on Notre Dame’s offense, it’s truly a mishmash of players from everywhere, some transfers and many top high school recruits.