The words Tuesday night from College Football Playoff committee chairman Jeff Long served as music to the ears of every member of Notre Dame Nation.
An impressive 42-30 Irish win Saturday over Pittsburgh coupled with LSU’s 30-16 lopsided loss to Alabama not only moved Notre Dame into one of the four coveted playoff spots, but “solidly in No. 4 with the committee this week,” emphasized Long, shortly after the release of the second CFP poll.
When asked specifically about the one-loss Irish fending off two undefeated teams in No.