Here we are, y’all — the last two weeks of the regular season are upon us, and despite how gloomy things looked after that Northern Illinois debacle in week 2, our Notre Dame Fighting Irish football squad has managed to right the ship considerably, winning 8 in a row to get to 9-1 on the season and to have earned the #6 rank in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, which right now would slot them in as the 8-seed hosting the 9-seed Alabama (ranked 7th) in South Bend in December.
Obviously the rankings, seeds, and matchups will change considerably between now and the end of Conference Championship Weekend, but damnit if the idea of hosting the Tide in the cold doesn’t just tickle my fancy, ya know?