Getty Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacted to beating Miami, and their CFP ranking moving forward.
In the 2025 season, Notre Dame and head coach Marcus Freeman left doubt. They lost to Miami and Texas A&M, and that was enough to miss the College Football Playoff.
This season, Freeman and the Irish didn’t want to make that same mistake. However, having already taken a loss to BYU, it looked like they had their backs against the wall. After all, the first CFP rankings had them at No. 11, a borderline team. With Miami
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