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The Baylor athletic director and College Football Playoff Selection Committee chair explains why Notre Dame sits inside the top 10 despite losses to Miami and Texas A&M.
Some college football fans didn't think Notre Dame deserved to be ranked at No. 10 after a loss to a program ranked No. 18.
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is fine with where Notre Dame ended up in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings. The Irish were revealed as the No. 10 team in the country and in the field. As far as the first two teams out,
CFP chair Mack Rhoades was asked to explain what exactly made Notre Dame a top-10 team in the CFP rankings even with those 2 losses.
If the CFP rankings shadow the Coaches and AP poll, Notre Dame nation will be pleased with the initial brackets that have the Irish in the 10th position. If the committee has the Irish much lower than this, Notre Dame will need more help to make the field throughout the rest of November.