Winning a national title is the most prominent goal for Georgia at the moment and they know better than anyone recently how much a title does for a program. However, the Sugar Bowl itself has major implications for the future of Georgia's program.

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

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,