Volume 36: FBS Independent Preview: Could Notre Dame be a playoff contender?

You've heard about it over our last several podcasts.  NOW, it is here!  With four WEEK ZERO games on the docket this Saturday, August 25th, we will begin taking our in-depth look at the FBS by discussing the 6 Independents!

First, we will talk to Pete Sampson--The Athletic's Notre Dame Beat Writer--about what we can expect from Notre Dame.  Do the Fighting Irish have what it takes to make a run at the CFB Playoff?  They started 8-1 last year--with that lone loss coming by a single point to runner-up Georgia, but stumbled some down the stretch before closing with a Citrus Bowl victory over LSU.

BYU had a very unsual 4-win year under its second-year head coach Kalani Sitake.  Can the Cougars return to the postseason and put a more potent offense on the field?

New Mexico State went to and won its first bowl in nearly 60 years last year under Doug Martin.  They lost their QB, but can the Aggies build on that rare success.

Jeff Monken has steadily returned the pride to the Army football program, as the Black Knights have won 18 games and beaten Navy the last two seasons.

Former Nebraska star Turner Gill, who coached Buffalo and Kansas, is in his 7th season in Lynchburg and will guide the Liberty Flames into the FBS ranks.

Mark Whipple seems to be on the verge of a turnaround in Amherst, as the Minutemen won 4 of their final 6 in 2017 after starting 0-6 with six narrow defeats.  They have a very talented signal-caller leading the way!

Stay tuned as tomorrow we will continue our FBS preview with a look at the Mountain West, Conference USA and MAC!!

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