COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Don't eliminate Notre Dame from the College Football Playoff conversation just yet.
In spite of the 21-10 loss on Saturday night to Ohio State, Notre Dame entered Ohio Stadium, a prime-time matchup between two top-five programs in an unforgiving venue -- and held its own with a first-year starting quarterback and without its leading wide receiver before a crowd of 106,594.
In order for the selection committee to seriously consider Notre Dame, it has to win out and it has to look the part of a top-four team in the process.