Would Notre Dame have been any closer to a title had the 24-team CFP format been in play all along?

Brian Kelly, Marcus Freeman — Former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly (left) and current coach Marcus Freeman (right) before a game at Notre Dame Stadium. Chad Weaver/Blue & Gold

Would a 24-team College Football Playoff have transformed Notre Dame’s modern era? From Brian Kelly’s reboot to Marcus Freeman’s rise, the ripple effects might have changed everything? Or not.

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