The bye week could not have worked out better for Notre Dame football on paper. Ohio State lost, Michigan won, and the Irish appear to still control their own destiny as far as punching a ticket to the College Football Playoff.
That said, even if Notre Dame wins out, nothing is guaranteed. We are already seeing some shenanigans from the pollsters and some of the biggest talking heads in the industry.
After the Purdue upset of Ohio State on Saturday, Kirk Herbstreit announced to the nation that his top four was Alabama at No.