Notre Dame is making its run to not just make the College Football Playoff this year, but possibly host a game at Notre Dame Stadium

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

The second installment of the College Football Playoff rankings were released and it was good news for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame jumped up two spots to No. 8 in the latest installment, which followed Notre Dame's 52-3 victory over Florida State .

Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed (3) and linebacker Jack Kiser (24) celebrate getting a stop during a NCAA college football game against Florida State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

BYU is at No. 6, followed by Tennessee, Notre Dame, Miami, and Alabama. The final two teams inside the top-12 are Ole Miss and Georgia. Due to the rules including a Group of Five school, the Bulldogs wouldn’t make the playoff, Boise State would instead.

The first-year executive director of the College Football Playoff attended Notre Dame ’s opening night win at Texas A&M during Labor Day weekend, as the former Lieutenant General in the Air Force fills the role Bill Hancock occupied the previous 12 seasons. If the new 12-team CFP has a spokesman, it’s Clark.

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Notre Dame football has one remaining game against a CFP-ranked team: Nov. 23 at Yankee Stadium against No. 24 Army (9-0).