In the midst of the challenges that COVID-19 created for the 2020 college football season, some programs still had magical years. Here’s a look at three of those teams and why they might take a step back from last season’s level in ’21.
Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, only to fall to Alabama, 31–14. The score might be deceptive, though, as Notre Dame hung well enough with a dominant force. All in all, ’20 was a fantastic season in South Bend.
Losing Ian Book at quarterback certainly won’t help boost Brian Kelly’s chances of returning to the CFP.