Though Notre Dame has College Football Playoff aspirations in 2016, its schedule and roster shortcomings could result in the program falling short.

Last season, Stanford crushed the Irish's dreams during their regular-season finale. Brian Kelly's squad will attempt to avoid a similar fate at the hands of this year's power-conference opponents.

Notre Dame doesn't necessarily have a weakness at any position because the coaching staff has regularly signed top classes. However, many expected key players—particularly on defense—spent a majority of the 2015 season on the sideline.

The Fighting Irish are capable of challenging for a CF...

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