About this episode

Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson discuss the Big Ten's proposed College Football Playoff format and its implications for Notre Dame.

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).

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Hosts: Matt Fortuna, Pete Sampson

Topics covered

• College Football Playoff
• assistant coaching hires
• Big Ten
• Notre Dame
• football

Keywords

• College Football Playoff
• Big Ten
• Notre Dame
• assistant coaching
• football scenarios

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Organizations: Big Ten, Notre Dame

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