Notre Dame finished 8th in the College Football Playoff rankings, holding that spot from last week. Following a loss in the Big Ten Championship the Iowa Hawkeyes only slipped one spot from 4th to 5th place. That small drop means Iowa will head to the Rose Bowl and Ohio State--who fell from 6th to 7th after being jumped by Stanford--is going to the Fiesta Bowl to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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NOTRE DAME VS. OHIO STATE
Date: Friday, January 1, 2016
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Television: ESPN
Series: 2-3-0 Ohio State
If you wanted the toughest post-season opponent, you've got it.