{
  "id": 5970270,
  "title": "Kirk Herbstreit explains why he picked Notre Dame as national champion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/kirk-herbstreit-explains-why-he-picked-notre-dame-as-national-champion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:02:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-herbstreit-explains-why-picked-120206813.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit revealed his prediction for the 2026 College Football Playoff National Champion during a College Gameday segment. The analyst made it clear that the champion will not come from the SEC or Big 10 conferences. According to Herbstreit, Notre Dame is his top choice for the national title. He expressed confidence in the team's potential, stating that they will demonstrate their prowess on the field. Herbstreit also highlighted that last year's Notre Dame team was stronger than the one that reached the National Championship game against Ohio State. The Irish are seeking redemption after being overlooked for the CFP the previous season. Notre Dame will face Wisconsin in the Shamrock Series game at Lambeau Field on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Kirk Herbstreit made it clear that he's chosen Notre Dame as this season's national champion. He explained why on Saturday's College Gameday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The experts agree: BYU’s game against Notre Dame is its most important game on the schedule — and it’s not even close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/the-experts-agree-byus-game-against-notre-dame-is-its-most-important",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}