Notre Dame’s college football season has shifted from early doubt to clear playoff relevance. The Fighting Irish (8-2) have won eight straight, sit No. 9 in the

College football fans urged the ACC to break an agreement with Notre Dame amid the recent rankings in the CFP.

No. 9 Notre Dame continues to look for style points in its quest to lock in a College Football Playoff berth. Syracuse is looking for any kind of points. Notre Dame (8-2, No. 9 CFP) is hopeful it can start angling its way into the top eight of the CFP rankings and earn a home playoff game with a big win against Syracuse (3-7) on senior day.

Joel Klatt believes the CFP committee made a mistake ranking Notre Dame at No. 9 ahead of Alabama due to their résumés.

Since starting the season 0-2 with last-second losses to major playoff contenders, Notre Dame has settled in as one of the most reliable teams in college football. The Irish sit at No. 9 in the College Football Playoff Rankings with only games against bottom feeders Syracuse and Stanford remaining.

Paul Finebaum and Stephen A. Smith had a fiery debate over Notre Dame's CFP ranking on a Nov. 19 "First Take" segment.

Sporting News looks at the college football playoff matchups, the Duke's Mayo Bowl, and everything in between.

Notre Dame enters at Week 13 with an 8-2 record, sitting No. 9 in the AP Top 25 and on track for a second straight College Football Playoff appearance. The 2025