Whenever postseason college football play begins each season, Irish fans are reminded of Notre Dame's title drought which dates back to the 1988 season. Not that long ago, Georgia, another high-profile program that had fallen on hard times, hadn't collected its last title since 1980.

One of the most intriguing College Football Playoff matchups is between the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who looked like worldbeaters against in their 27-17 home win against the No.

Now, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame have the chance for a program-validating win on New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs have been the standard of excellence in college football recently.

With the Fighting Irish being the "away" team at the neutral site in New Orleans, the traditional white uniform and gold pants combination would be most likely. It can be reasonably anticipated that Georgia will wear red, leaving Notre Dame with a good amount of creative freedom if it chooses to stray away from white.

The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs will play the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish after Notre Dame won their home playoff game against the No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers. Georgia and Notre Dame will play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,

Ryan Roberts previews the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff!