SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame finds itself in a favorable position to make a repeat trip to the College Football Playoff after the Irish were ranked No. 9 in the second edition of the CFP rankings .

Jackson Neill and Sabrina Hoover break down what the bracket would look like if the playoffs started today in the video above.

Our WNDU 16 News Now GAMEDAY team also spoke with Peach Bowl President & CEO Gary Stokan, who shared his thoughts on Notre Dame’s chances.

“You have to control what you can control. Obviously you mentioned Pitt. They’ve got to win at Pitt this weekend,” Stokan said. “They’ve got somewhat of an easy schedule with Syracuse and Stanford, but you’ve got to win out.

“To some degree, I think Notre Dame controls its own destiny with Pitt and Stanford and Syracuse,

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