INTEL: Thoughts from the Outside

Notre Dame firmly put a stamp on the College Football Playoff as the Irish checked in at No. 3 in the first batch of rankings on Tuesday night. We spoke to a source at a high-profile Division-I program to get his thoughts on the last week of Notre Dame football, but also how the ranking impacts the program. 

“I think it is appropriate based on their resume,” the source said of the No. 3 ranking. “It shows the committee is impartial to conference affiliation.