Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 7 Notre Dame
(Photo credit: MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)7. Notre Dame11-1
What's next: vs. No. 10 Indiana, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET
Head coach: Marcus Freeman (third season, 30-9 overall)
About Freeman: An All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator of the Fighting Irish in 2021 and elevated to the top spot 11 months later when LSU hired Brian Kelly as head