Looking at the major networks and publications, only Austin Mock of The Athletic has Notre Dame as a top eight seed. Only seeds 5 through 8 will host a playoff game, and Mock has the Irish as a No. 8 seed. He has Notre Dame slated to play Alabama in the first round.

Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium felt like a big game without a big opponent, as the Irish trampled Florida State with remarkable ease.

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While it looked early like the game might be a back-and-forth tilt, it turned out to be a dominant Notre Dame win. The Fighting Irish defense was impressive and while the offense struggled to find consistency early,

It officially became a blowout when Marcus Freeman called off the dogs. But even that wasn't enough to keep Notre Dame from continuing to dominate as a curtain call to a 52-3 victory over Florida State.

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With a commanding win over slumping Florida State (1-9) on Saturday night in South Bend, No. 10 Notre Dame (8-1) continues to build its College Football Playoff resume.