Notre Dame and Pittsburgh renew their rivalry for the first time in five years, squaring off for the 74th time and this time doing so with plenty of College Football Playoff implications. Notre Dame and Pitt are both inside the top 25 in the College Football Playoff Rankings , with the Fighting Irish checking in at No. 9 and Pitt moving up to No. 22 in the newest batch of rankings from the selection committee. Since both teams are 7-2 on the season, each game for the rest of the season puts CFP at-large chances on the line .

The Panthers do have another path, as Pat Narduzzi's squad is 5-1 on the season in ACC play and will get a chance to remain in the conference title chase with upcoming games against fellow contenders Georgia Tech and Miami . Narduzzi himself p

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