By the time Conrad Ukropina's game-winning field goal split the uprights Saturday night, a season's worth of playoff-projections had been blows wide open, setting up a truly unpredictable finish to what has already been a season for the ages.
And, it appears, Notre Dame will be left out.
On a weekend that featured marquee top-25 match-ups across the nation, it was Saturday night's tilt in Palo Alto between Stanford and Notre Dame that carried the most weight.
And, after Notre Dame took a one-point lead with :30 seconds remaining, it appeared the Irish were locked into a playoff spot.