Despite a Week 1 loss to Miami, the Notre Dame football team is still knocking on the College Football Playoffs' door.
The Notre Dame football team entered the season ranked as the No. 6 team in the country in the first Associated Press poll before the season. They also entered the season ranked 5 in the first Coaches Poll.
They opened up play against the Miami Hurricanes who were ranked 10th in the AP poll and 10th in the Coaches poll.