There’s an old writing tenet that has been passed through the generations — tension drives narratives. To remain compelling, stories need conflict, drama or elements of the unknown to keep the reader captured.
When attempting to analyze No. 4 Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff matchup against No. 1 Alabama, the narrative tension comes with the search for tension.
Yahoo Sports spoke to 10 coaches and scouts who’ve either played or studied Notre Dame and Alabama this year. Let’s just say they didn’t offer a lot of analysis that led to organic opportunity to create narrative tension.