The Irish have earned control of their own destiny. With back-to-back wins over Stanford and Virginia Tech, Notre Dame football is ranked at No. 5 in both the AP and Coaches polls.
As outsiders, we can sit here and speculate what an undefeated season would mean for the Irish. A College Football Playoff appearance seems likely.
While we speculate, head coach Brian Kelly knows that his team can’t look ahead — one game at a time has to be the motto.
Notre Dame will return home to host Pittsburgh this weekend after surviving the hostile environment at Virginia Tech.