As we are all set and ready to enjoy a Notre Dame Football bye week (also known as the cheeseburger bye week) the noise surrounding things OTHER than the college football playoff is starting to get turned up a notch or two.

No. 15 Notre Dame and Jeremiyah Love ran wild against No. 21 Southern California to secure a big win for their College Football Playoff hopes.

Bevacqua, a member of the CFP Management Committee alongside the 10 FBS conference commissioners, also advocated for a 16-team field over the summer and made it clear at the time that he opposed the idea of four automatic qualifiers for the Big Ten and SEC.

The Fighting Irish fought threw a rain-soaked second half and chances Southern Cal could take the lead. But it was an important win for Notre Dame.

There were some who thought there was virtually no chance, and to even entertain a playoff opportunity with two losses on the Notre Dame resume was a bit silly. Following this weekend, those aspirations are still very much in play.

Without a tie to a conference, Notre Dame has flexible scheduling. Under its current agreement with the ACC, the Irish must play five games per year against league opponents. Furthermore, the school can schedule as many elite-level opponents -- or few -- as it wants relative to staying in contention.

Notre Dame football has updated when the game against Boston College will kick off and what network it will be on.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly faces rising pressure amid a 5–2 start. David Pollack says Kelly doesn’t fit LSU’s culture and could be in trouble with another loss. Kelly’s massive $53 million buyout complicates any potential coaching change.