Almost certainly and likely hosting. They might even make it in with 2L, but harder with NIU loss

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Almost certainly and likely hosting. They might even make it in with 2L, but harder with NIU loss

Author: Turkish (1066 Posts - Joined: Oct 22, 2007)

Posted at 10:26 am on Sep 27, 2024

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No 1-loss team playing a Power 5 schedule has ever finished outside of the Top-10 of the CFP rankings. ND has 8 P4 opponents.

They would have quality wins in current order of how impressive they were.
TAMU in College Station in opener
USC
Louisville
GT

There aren't many teams that would finish with a stronger SOR, and they will have byes.

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Replies to: "Almost certainly and likely hosting. They might even make it in with 2L, but harder with NIU loss"

Will ND make the playoffs if they win out? - bobdrake - 9:44am 9/27/24 (14) [View All]
- Enormous IF, but yes if they win out they'll be in and likely host a 1st round game. - Chrisb - 1:20pm 9/28/24
- A big IF. There is a reason I predicted 8-4. [NT] - conorlarkin - 7:12pm 9/27/24
- Absolutely with ,1oss unlikely with 2 but still possible [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 5:26pm 9/27/24
- "Playoffs? PLAYOFFS-PLAYOFFS???" - Jim Mora [NT] - irishslovak - 5:16pm 9/27/24
- We are in to the Eye test period from now on. Barely win and trouble. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:33pm 9/27/24
- Absolutely! However, 1 GAME at a time. Beat Louisville.... [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:06am 9/27/24
- Almost certainly and likely hosting. They might even make it in with 2L, but harder with NIU loss - Turkish - 10:26am 9/27/24
  - LOL @ 2L...we lose another game and it's a wrap. [NT] - Chrisb - 1:24pm 9/28/24
  - Pretty sad when you’re highest ranked win is a team ranked #25 - WoodstockIrish - 10:46am 9/28/24
- Not going to win a playoff game with RL unless they start running the wishbone [NT] - holybull101 - 10:17am 9/27/24
- IMHO it's too early to tell. Other factors beyond our control. Not going to happen w/ 2 losses. - ELP - 10:09am 9/27/24
  - NIU was nigh unforgivable, but ND *could* still get in with 2 losses - Turkish - 10:53am 9/27/24
    - We've had our mulligan - D2 - 2:04pm 9/27/24
    - IMHO, 2 losses won't do it, especially since one of those losses was a home loss to NIU. - ELP - 11:50am 9/27/24