No. 9 Notre Dame did all it could to impress the College Football Playoff selection committee on Saturday.

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The Irish didn't put their offense out on the field against Syracuse until the score was 21-0 in the first quarter. ND didn't let up, rolling over the Orange in a 70-7 laugher in front of 77,622 fans at Notre Dame Stadium.

Beating a three-win Syracuse program isn't going to impress the committee enough to jump Notre Dame over No. 8 Oklahoma, which preserved 17-6 over No. 22 Missouri. But the dominant win was another way for the Irish to show consistency at being able to put teams away handily.

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ND's running game and defense appear t

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