Yesterday, I took a stab at five reasons why Notre Dame will defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

The Georgia Bulldogs are at work, preparing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl. Here are our observations from the open viewing period.

Georgia's defense has been inconsistent this season, so it will be important for the unit to bring its best against the Irish.

Georgia football won the SEC championship game and a first-round bye with an 11-2 record. Here is a look at the Bulldogs' playoff schedule:

Notre Dame has been battling it's way back to glory, and is coming off of their best post season win since 1993 while Georgia is trying to remain the top dog and the team to beat in College Football.

Notre Dame (12-1) has bounced back resoundingly from a gut-punch Week 2 loss at the hands of 7-5 MAC program Northern Illinois, winning 10 straight games to punch their ticket to the CFP Playoff. The Irish’s soft 66th ranked schedule that includes signature wins over Texas A&M,

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing to take on the SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl for a chance to move on to the semifinals in the college football playoff. While the weather played a big part in the story surrounding Notre Dame’s win over the Indiana Hoosiers — as well as the other three first round games — it will likely never be mentioned this week.