Playing Friday December 20 should give ND an extra day of rest.

The Fiesta Bowl is December 31, but I doubt they end up there in the quarters unless a Texas picks that spot.

If I had to guess, #1 Oregon would choose the Rose Bowl, and Texas would select the Sugar Bowl.

I'm starting to think ND gains the 6 seed and has to host Alabama, so there's little reason to look past that game.