No. 9 Notre Dame has seen its College Football Playoff credentials called into question during recent weeks, with critics pointing to Miami's head-to-head win and arguing the Hurricanes should be ranked above the Fighting Irish. If the committee were to abide that logic and drop the Irish a spot or two, it could imperil their CFP security.

Just in case any voters were considering dropping them, the Fighting Irish sent a very clear message on Saturday in a 70-7 win over Syracuse: We are not playing around. Since an 0-2 start with losses to Miami and Texas A&M, the Fighting Irish have won their past nine games by double digits. Bowl projections: Notre Dame, Oregon flex for College Football Playoff committee, Miami stays on bubble Brad Crawford

While the Irish don't have any gold-pla

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