The Story: When the Irish lost 16-14 at home to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, Notre Dame’s odds of winning the national title ballooned to 100-1. Twelve wins later, including two by double digits in the playoffs, and they are listed at 7-1.

We know the narrative about Notre Dame football and New Year's Day bowls, but these Irish may be a tougher, tested, together team as Georgia awaits

Texas has won the Cotton Bowl 11 times and the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl twice each. UT has one win in the Peach Bowl now and one in the Fiesta Bowl (2008). Texas ran out to a comfortable lead in the New Year's Day matinee before watching Cam Skattebo,