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Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish should make the CFP in 2022

By Brad Weiss

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 01: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sacks Spencer Sanders #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 01: Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sacks Spencer Sanders #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: The Notre Dame Football run onto the field before the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the University of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2016, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

The Notre Dame football team is one of the best in the country in 2022, and here is why they will be one of the last teams standing when all is said and done.

Going into the 2022 college football season, the Notre Dame football team will have high expectations, especially with Marcus Freeman taking over as head coach. Freeman was the reason many players returned for another season in South Bend, and there is a feeling around the program that the 2022 season could be a special one.

Here, we take a look at three reasons why the Irish could punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff this upcoming season.

Notre Dame football: 3 reasons the Irish should make the CFP in 2022

The Defense

We start on the defensive side of the ball, where the Irish figure to be one of the elite teams in the country in 2022. Isaiah Foskey returns coming off the edge, where he is one of the best draft prospects in this year’s class, and Brandon Joseph should be an All-American in the secondary.

Notre Dame also has a possible Day 2 cornerback in Cam Hart, and a linebacker group is a veteran unit that has been in some big games before. Overall, all the pieces are there on defense to stop any offense that comes their way, including the Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 1.

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