The No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff on Friday, Jan. 1 at 5 p.m. ET in Arlington, Texas.

BlueandGold.com’s Mike Singer and Lou Somogyi discuss the news, give their thoughts on the matchup and the CFP rankings.

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