With the 2022 season now officially behind us it's time to look at 2023. The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi break down their Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2023.

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Irish Breakdown discusses if it would be acceptable if Notre Dame were to make the College Football Playoffs next year but get smoked the way TCU did by Georgia, as well as other topics, including:

*With the current climate and rapid proliferation of NIL, is the money better spent on facility upgrades, NIL or something else? 

*Kirk Herbstreit says he expects Penn State to be a regular in the playoffs once the field expands to 12 teams. But, which team are you more confident will be in the playoffs more regularly - Penn State or USC? 

*What is Mike Brey's future with the Notre Dame men's basketball team?

*Expectations for new Notre Dame baseball coach Shawn Stiffler after last year's College World Series.

*Will Notre Dame stick with Under Armour after the apparel contract ends and what company could they switch to if they do switch?

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Irish Breakdown answers Notre Dame football listener questions, including:

*Is it worth it for Notre Dame to go after transfer portal candidate CJ Williams from USC?

*Does Tyler Buchner have a legit chance to beat Sam Hartman for the quarterback job?

*Is it better for Tyler Buchner to be the starter in 2023 or to sit behind Hartman and develop and start in 2024?

*Will the Irish offense have a Tyler Buchner package if he's not the starter?

*Are any changes to the Irish coaching staff anticipated?

*What changes are needed for Notre Dame to make a playoff run this season?

*Will Irish Breakdown be in Ireland for the Notre Dame-Navy game?

*Is a grad assistant needed to help coach quarterbacks?

*What would be a good preseason ranking for Notre Dame?

*Should Notre Dame recruit the state of Florida more?

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After our State of the Program analysis of the Notre Dame offense we answered subscriber questions about Notre Dame football

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The next phase of our State of the Program goes position by position on the Notre Dame offense. We start with the positions that we believe are championship caliber and then break down what needs to happen from the positions that aren't.

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Talent on the field matters, but what separates the good teams from the great ones is often how good the coaching staff is. As part of our State of the Program analysis we look at the offensive staff, which had two outstanding veterans, a pair of newcomers with potential and an offensive coordinator whose success will ultimately determine this unit's ability to dominate, or not.

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Malik Zaire and Shaun Davis discuss:

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Over the next couple of days we are going to talk about where Notre Dame is a program, and we begin with the offense. Part one looks at Notre Dame's system on offense, and we discuss whether or not it's good enough to lead to a championship, if it's run correctly.

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Malik Zaire and Shaun Davis discuss:

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Tuesday is Marcus Freeman's birthday, so we talk about what presents we would get him. We also discuss plenty of other topics, including:

*JD Bertrand comparing Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed to for former Irish linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

*Will college football national championship games be more competitive when the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in two years?

*ESPN's David Pollock throwing shade at Nick Saban with Saban sitting next to him at halftime of Monday's championship game

*Would we trade the Dallas Cowboys losing to Tom Brady and Tampa Bay in the first round of the NFL playoffs if it means they fire Mike McCarthy and hire Sean Peyton? 

*Thoughts on the Dan Campbell-led Detroit Lions

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