The bracket reveal for the College Football Playoff is set for Sunday, after Championship weekend has concluded on Saturday. This is a weekend that Notre Dame has never participated in, as they are an independent program and have never once competed for a conference championship.
It has been a sore subject for some teams, especially when it comes to the College Football Playoff, because it doesn't give Notre Dame the possibility of losing another game right before the bracket reveal. However, on the flip side, it also doesn't give Notre Dame the chance to get an automatic bid or secure its spot even more with a conference championship win.