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Notre Dame gets surprise prediction for first CFP bracket
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 10th in the AP Poll after a crucial win over Boston College last weekend. However, the AP Poll is one thing, and it’s relatively meaningless to the College Football Playoff selection committee.
Notre Dame, winner of six straight, was last in the AP top 10 in Week 3 before a home loss to Texas A&M dropped them to 0-2.
Notre Dame won't have to play in front of a prime-time audience two weeks in a row after the kickoff time for Pittsburgh was announced.
Last week, USC came in at No. 23 in the college football AP Poll. After taking down Nebraska on the road Saturday night, the Trojans rose three spots, and are now ranked No. 20.