Episode

College Football Playoff scenarios, evaluating assistant coaching hires and more

Podcast: The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
Published: Feb 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 3491
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Summary

Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are back for another episode of The Independent. The guys talk about the Big Ten's proposed 24-team College Football Playoff format and how that would have affected Notre Dame this past season (and in seasons to come).