CBS Sports writer Brad Crawford recently released his projected College Football Playoff field after Week 8, and it comes with an interesting matchup for US LBM Coaches Poll No. 6 Notre Dame.
Crawford has Notre Dame as the No. 11 seed facing No. 6 Kentucky and former Irish quarterback Kenny Minchey in the first round of the CFP.
The winner of the game, according to Crawford, will move on to face No. 3 Utah in the CFP quarterfinal round.
Ohio State, Miami and Georgia round out Crawford’s projected top seeds.
Notre Dame (6-1) is set to face Navy on Saturday, as it returns to the field following an off-week.
.@BCrawford247’s latest CFP projection after Week 8 👀
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 25, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Where does CBS Sports have Notre Dame in latest CFP projections?













