Franklin seems to understand Notre Dame's setup better than much of the media.
Every couple of weeks this off-season it seemed another national college football reporter came to the realization that Notre Dame isn't eligible to receive a first-round bye in the expanded College Football Playoff.
Sure, the first-round bye will never be attainable but a home playoff game in Notre Dame Stadium certainly would be.If you're an honorary Subway Alum that has never experienced South Bend in the dead of winter, do yourself a favor and never do so. It's the kind of weather Mother Nature herself can't even find a way to love.
Assume Notre Dame takes advantage of an advantageous schedule this year and goes 12-0. In all likelihood the Irish get the coveted No. 5 seed and their path to the College Football Playoff semi-finals is as simple as this:2. Win a neutral site bowl game against the lowest-seeded team of the four major conference champions.
James Franklin can clearly see this and gets why Notre Dame's former athletic director Jack Swarbrick helped create this setup.There wasn't a single word or breath by James Franklin that was incorrect regarding his comments. I've never been a fan of the idea of watering down college football's regular season, which the College Football Playoff has already done and will continue to do, but the intrigue with all of it is undeniable.#8 Notre Dame survives at home against #22 Penn State after they go for the win with a 2pt conversion. It was by no means James Franklin's intention but hearing a Penn State head football coach talk about Notre Dame can't help but bring back memories of the old rivals.
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