{
  "id": 11091830,
  "title": "On3 podcast co-host has Notre Dame earning a bye in mock CFP bracket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/on3-podcast-co-host-has-notre-dame-earning-a-bye-in-mock-cfp-bracket",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:45:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/on3-podcast-co-host-notre-024532736.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On3 podcast co-host Blain Crain has Notre Dame earning a guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff this season. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked third in the US LBM Coaches Poll and have a strong chance of securing one of the top-four seeds. Crain envisions the Irish facing either No. 7 Indiana or No. 10 Alabama in the quarterfinals, but acknowledges that this would likely require an undefeated season. Though rare, it is not impossible for a team to claim a perfect record in college football, as the Indiana Hoosiers achieved last year. As Blain Crain concludes, \"Hope another Indiana team does it in 2026.\"",
  "summary": "Experts are confident that Notre Dame will reach the CFP this season. Blain Crain, co-host of Crain & Cone, has the Irish as a high seed",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Three things I want to see when Notre Dame plays North Carolina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/three-things-i-want-to-see-when-notre-dame-plays-north-carolina",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:49:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}