Notre Dame fans excited by Baylor’s hot start vs. Oklahoma State
Heading into convention title recreation weekend, Notre Dame, at No. 6 within the School Soccer Playoff rankings, wanted some assist to wind up within the prime 4. The Combating Irish and their fans have like what they noticed within the first half.
Baylor, which has two losses and sits ranked at No. 9, is at present dominating No. 5 Oklahoma State within the Massive 12 championship recreation. Halfway via the third quarter, the Bears maintain a 21–6 lead behind three takeaways and an unreal efficiency from Baylor freshman quarterback Blake Shapen.
The Cowboys will surely be knocked out of playoff consideration with a loss to Baylor. Might the Bears leap Notre Dame with an 11–2 file and a Massive 12 title? Possibly, however it’s unlikely.
Consequently, Notre Dame fans are beginning to assume that they’re presumably one consequence away from being one of many 4 groups chosen on Sunday. As a reminder, as a result of the Combating Irish play as an unbiased crew, they do not have a convention title recreation this Saturday.
A loss by both Michigan or Cincinnati would seemingly get Notre Dame in. There’s additionally the likelihood that if Georgia beats Alabama and the Crimson Tide end with two losses, that they’d be out too. Regardless, if Oklahoma State loses, it seemingly places Notre Dame one step nearer to getting in. Fans and analysts are taking discover.
It would be one thing to see new head coach Marcus Freeman make his debut in a School Soccer Playoff semifinal. It might occur.
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