The teams in this year's College Football Playoff semifinals all have something in common: they're all among the sport's elite, but are also all attempting to return to the sport's pinnacle for the first time in quite a while.

While the Fighting Irish are preparing for the Orange Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Notre Dame made an announcement about head coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman has officially been named the George Munger Coach of the Year. "Leading by example," Notre Dame captioned the post about Freeman.