Notre Dame: Marcus Freeman knows a signature victory over the top-ranked Hurricane…

Marcus Freeman knows a signature victory over the top-ranked Hurricanes boosts playoff odds, but three regular-season games remain to make sure the committee has no excuses He still didn't care about the College Football Playoff Rankings. We don't need to talk about it," Freeman said.

"Our job was to leave no doubt today, and they did." The committee's first release put the Irish at No. 11, seven spots below where the AP poll had them.