Well folks, your Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is somehow nearing the end of its regular season, having defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 28-3 last weekend in Charlottesville.
That victory, as you likely know, pushed the Irish’s record to 9-1 on the season and a #8 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings this week (and #6 in the AP Poll). Slowly but surely, Notre Dame is advancing up the list toward a potential College Football Playoff spot — not because of anything big on their end, but simply due to maintaining their record while others (Oklahoma last weekend) fall down from above them.