Here are our postseason bowl projections, based on conversations on and off the record, for the three bowl-eligible teams: Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern.

The bowl game Notre Dame is expected to play in if they don't make the College Football Playoff has surfaced online.

But if the Crimson Tide remains in the at-large field, the committee must choose the Irish or Hurricanes for the final spot. Notre Dame is ranked higher; Miami won the head-to-head matchup; and they have the same record.

Nov 22, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium. | Michael Caterina-Imagn Images Notre Dame appears to have been a big winner on Saturday.

College football’s Week 14 schedule produced several results that significantly altered the projected playoff field and bowl projections following Friday and Saturday’s action. Ohio State and Indiana remain the top two seeds,

Understanding No. 10 Notre Dame's case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff doesn't require an advanced analytics degree or an in-depth comparison of at-large candidates all boasting comparable resumes. The Fighting Irish's case is pretty simple.

Notre Dame went into Saturday likely needing a few things to go its way in order to end up making it back to the College Football Playoff, and it certainly seems like enough things have happened. The No.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ten thoughts on Notre Dame’s drop to No. 10 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, including why that overwhelming sense of dread around the Irish fan base is probably a little bit overstated. There’s no reason to panic if you’re Notre Dame right now.

Here’s what we learned from the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings that came out on Dec. 2, where Notre Dame

Notre Dame has flaws including a loss to Miami and soft schedule down the stretch but here's why it belongs in the CFP