The US LBM Coaches Poll No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish remain in the playoff hunt after a 34-24 victory over the USC Trojans last week, and now the Irish get a bye week before facing Boston College.

Without a tie to a conference, Notre Dame has flexible scheduling. Under its current agreement with the ACC, the Irish must play five games per year against league opponents. Furthermore, the school can schedule as many elite-level opponents -- or few -- as it wants relative to staying in contention.