No, it's not too early to get excited for Notre Dame's trip to BYU. Yes, you read that correctly. Despite what some might lead you to believe, Miami's trip to Notre Dame with the inevitable "Catholics vs. Convicts" flashbacks won't be the only pivotal game on the Irish's 2026 slate. That Notre Dame game will be BYU's Super Bowl Let's back up for a second. Nobody is saying Notre Dame should permanently replace USC with BYU, even though that's the context of this matchup for 2026. We're not about to pretend that one of college football's greatest rivalries being on pause is a minor development. It's major . It'll continue to be major as long as it's not being played. Okay, that's out of the way, right? Good. This replacement is ideal. The timing of the Week 7 matchup will make this a matchup of undefeated, top-10 teams. That's right. When Notre Dame travels to Provo, Utah on Oct. 17, it won't surprise me if College GameDay is in the house to watch a pair of teams who are gearing up for Playoff runs.…