Wherever Notre Dame ended up in the latest college football playoff rankings, winning at Stanford to close out the 2015 regular season was always a must. The Irish have already dropped a game to #1 Clemson and their hold on the #4 playoff spot was always tenuous with two weaker opponents on the schedule, Wake Forest and Boston College, two three win teams. With the Big 12 teams finally getting around to playing anyone who was good–at least on paper–it was extremely predictable that one of those teams would make a jump up the rankings. Couple that with Notre Dame’s sloppy play in the last two contests, they find themselves on the outside of the playoffs and with one last chance to prove themselves worthy.
Stars Must Align for Notre Dame Against Stanford
