Notre Dame should be thrilled with their last 10 games, but this team can compete for a whole lot more than just entry to the College Football Playoff.

The Irish tick up in the Power Rankings after securing their College Football Playoff spot to close the regular season

In his latest playoff and bowl projections, McMurphy has the Irish grabbing the No. 5 seed, which is common for a lot of experts right now. He predicts them to win their first-round game over UNLV and then defeat Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal. He has them falling to Oregon in the Cotton Bowl semifinal.