One of the most interesting things about the Notre Dame football team is that they likely don't need to go undefeated to make the playoffs. However, while JD Pickell thinks the Fighting Irish have a little more room for error than usual, it appears he's not convinced Marcus Freeman and Co. are the juggernaut some other analysts have predicted.
In a recent podcast episode, Pickell laid out how he thinks the season is going to go. He picked conference champions as well as the playoff field and who will win the national championship. One surprising tidbit from that episode is that he is very on board with LSU, picking them to win the SEC and eventually win the National Title.