Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the school prefers to remain independent even though the Irish are ineligible for byes under the current CFP model.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua suggested Saturday that the school has no plans to join a conference in football despite the current design of

Notre Dame Fighting Irish predictions and who will win the CFP national championship game. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship.