The College Football Playoffs are on the horizon and Notre Dame has the team to make it back to the championship game

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire praises BYU while taking a shot at Notre Dame originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Texas win over Vanderbilt ends up being a huge help to Notre Dame. First off, it hands Vanderbilt a second loss on the year. That's the same amount of losses that Notre Dame has, and with a trip to Tennessee still to come, winning out certainly isn't a given for the Commodores.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire took a shot at Notre Dame's independent status after the Red Raiders defeated BYU on Saturday afternoon.

Jeremiyah Love moves closer to breaking a 46-year-old Notre Dame rushing record as the Irish defense delivers against Pitt.

Tuesday marks 64 seasons since Notre Dame won a most contested game against the Orangemen in South Bend on November 18, 1961. The Irish benefited from a late penalty call to get a second chance at the game winning field goal.

College Football Playoff selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek said Notre Dame is ranked ahead of Miami because of the quality of the teams' losses