In college football's playoff era, only five programs have notched perfect seasons en route to a national championship with Michigan being the most recent in 2023. But now, the parity playoff expansion has brought to the sport -- and the possibility of a team playing as many as 16 games on their way to the title game -- the likelihood of an unblemished campaign is considerably low.

The world of college football is changing by the day, but hopefully Notre Dame's independence remains forever.

Notre Dame is no longer trying to bend the soul of college football to its will. It's focused on competing for titles every single year.