Notre Dame fans won’t just be rooting for the Irish today. They’ll also need to root for a certain series of outcomes in order to move up in the College Football Playoff rankings, with the hope of improving the bowl situation for the Irish.
Here are the key games around the country and the outcome Notre Dame fans should root for.
Ohio State vs. Michigan
We need Michigan to lose in order to give them a third loss, which in all likelihood drops them below the Irish as long as Notre Dame wins today.