Luke Smith on Notre Dame’s Home Slate, Dabo Swinney’s Shots at Notre Dame, 24-Team CFP, Offseason Hype, and Recruiting Momentum

Notre Dame football is receiving massive national championship hype, dominating the recruiting trail, and once again finding itself at the center of major college football debates involving the playoff, television money, and the future of the sport. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recurring guest Luke Smith for a rapid-fire episode of Locked On Irish as they discuss Notre Dame’s newly released NBC schedule, Dabo Swinney’s comments about the Irish’s financial advantages, the growing push for a 24-team College Football Playoff, national media predictions for Notre Dame, and the latest recruiting momentum surrounding Marcus Freeman and the 2027 class.   (0:00) - Intro (1:15) - Home Schedule Release (9:08) - Dabo Swinney Calls out ND (16:42) - 24-Team Playoff (25:20) - Experts Picking ND (31:55) - Recruiting Momentum   Follow Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerWojciak Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIrish Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonirishpod/?hl=en Subscribe to Locked on Irish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC749D_LgykIE8WLu7W4UQlQ   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.  Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonirish.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON.    Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.  Wayfair. Every style. Every home.      FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.