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Notre Dame football: Takeaways from CFP title teams for the Irish

By Tyler Kruse

ATHENS, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks to throw a second half pass next to Devonte Wyatt #95 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks to throw a second half pass next to Devonte Wyatt #95 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 09: A Notre Dame Football helmet against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the game on November 9, 2013, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 09: A Notre Dame Football helmet against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the game on November 9, 2013, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football can learn a lot from the two teams from the CFP title game, and here are three things they can do to get to a championship level.

The Notre Dame football team will be looking to get back to the College Football Playoff next season, and possibly play for a national title. Here, we take a look at some takeaways they can take from the two national title teams to get there.

Notre Dame Football: 3 takeaways from Georgia to be championship contenders

Recruiting Top Players

Let’s get to the obvious one early. Simply put, the teams you see consistently finish in the national championship game almost always have top classes in previous years. Georgia and Alabama are no exemptions. While not always the case, see Clemson in 2016, recruiting is a significant factor.

In last night’s game, some of the biggest plays on either side of the ball were made by top 100 recruits in their respective classes. Alabama’s Will Anderson, one of the best players in college football, was a five-star recruit in 2020 ranked 17th overall by 247Sports. Kelee Ringo, who had the game-sealing interception of Bryce Young, was 4th overall that same year (2020). The guy he picked off Bryce Young, 2nd overall.

Throughout the last three recruiting cycles, not including the 2022 class, Alabama and Georgia were on fire, finishing in the top 5 each year. In 2019, Georgia was 2nd overall to Alabama being 1st, and in 2020 the same could be said by flipping the two. It’s almost laughable to call 2021 a down year for Georgia, who finished 4th overall in recruiting, including 4 five-star recruits and 11 four-star players (Alabama 1st).

Notre Dame football must bridge the gap

For some Notre Dame statistics, the Irish finished 15th in 2019, 18th in 2020, and 9th last year. Notre Dame is currently sitting at 7th for the 2022 cycle and shouldn’t move much, cementing their highest finish since the 2013 season. That year, the Irish had players like Jaylon Smith and Max Redfield lead the way as five-star recruits.

To bridge the gap with top teams, Notre Dame football needs to start reeling in some of the top guys out there. Spoiler alert, they’re well on their way with the class of 2023.

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