BLOOMINGTON — The first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled on Sunday. It will include both Indiana and Notre Dame.
The in-state rivals will meet in South Bend in the playoff’s opening first round game on Friday, December 20.
IU (11-1) earned the Big Ten’s fourth spot in the field of 12, joining conference champ Oregon, runner-up Penn State, and Ohio State. They will be the #10 seed in the bracket.
Notre Dame (11-1) will land as the #7 seed after waiting out Saturday’s conference championship games.
The Fighting Irish own a 23-5-1 all-time record against IU.
The last meeting between the two teams came back in 1991.
