Three reasons Notre Dame football may miss College Football Playoff

Notre Dame is preparing for the upcoming season, which starts against Wisconsin. While expectations are high, analysts cite three key factors that could hinder their chances of making the College Football Playoff. Injuries to starting quarterback CJ Carr could leave the team struggling at that crucial position. Additionally, head coach Marcus Freeman has experienced early season struggles in prior years, which reemerged last season. Finally, as an independent, losing critical games against ranked opponents such as BYU, Miami, and SMU could affect their playoff aspirations due to perceptions from the selection committee.

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