Notre Dame football has won six straight games since its home loss to Northern Illinois. Can four wins to close get the Irish where they want to be?

The Indiana Hoosiers ranked No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff poll released Tuesday night, two spots ahead of No. 10 Notre Dame. Why it matters: The CFP is entering a new era as this season will be a 12-team format for the first time since the CFP was introduced in 2014.

Notre Dame landed TKth in the latest College Football Rankings. Here’s a playoff picture for the Fighting Irish.