If Faison didn't have his Notre Dame ties and wasn't the top lacrosse player in the country, there is a good chance his recruiting process would have played out longer, and both his offer list and recruiting rankings would have ballooned.

FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman joins Colin Cowherd to discuss whether Miami or Notre Dame should be make the CFP, then breaks down how USC landed one of the top 2026 recruiting classes. He then reacts to Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU and shares who Penn State should hire as head coach.

Here are the key takeaways and one key signee for Notre Dame, NIU, Illinois and Northwestern from National Signing Day this week.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said he is upset to see Alabama jump ahead of the Irish in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, adding that he disagrees with the selection committee. Alabama moved to No.

The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, led by quarterback CJ Carr, face the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif.

Saline native CJ Carr is one of the five finalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award, given to the nation's top freshman college football player.

Josh Pate, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan debate whether Miami should be ahead of Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff rankings.