Where Notre Dame Fighting Irish rank in Nov. 18 College Football Playoff rankings

It was an up and down weekend for Notre Dame as far as rooting for College Football Playoff seeding scenarios was concerned following 37-15 victory over then-No. 22 Pitt in a noon ET kickoff for head coach Marcus Freeman‘s team.

On one hand, Texas lost to Georgia. The Longhorns were hot on the Fighting Irish’s tail in the first two sets of CFP rankings but now they’ve all but been eliminated from playoff contention.

On the other, Oklahoma beat Alabama. The Sooners were ranked two spots below the Irish in the first two rankings reveals. Now, they’re above them.

Oklahoma jumping Notre Dame was all but a given. It happened in both the Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll. The other thing that happened in both of those polls, though, was Alabama dropping from the top five all the way behind Notre Dame. The big question going into Tuesday’s CFP rankings show was whether the playoff committee would do the same and put the Irish ahead of the Crimson Tide.

It did. Notre Dame is No. 9. Alabama is No. 10.

Below is a look at the entire Nov. 18 College Football Playoff poll.

Nov. 18 College Football Playoff poll: Notre Dame No. 9

1. Ohio State (10-0)
2. Indiana (11-0)
3. Texas A&M (10-0)
4. Georgia (9-1)
5. Texas Tech (10-1)

6. Ole Miss (10-1)
7. Oregon (9-1)
8. Oklahoma (8-2)
9. Notre Dame (8-2)
10. Alabama (8-2)

11. BYU (9-1)
12. Utah (8-2)
13. Miami (8-2)
14. Vanderbilt (8-2)
15. USC (8-2)

16. Georgia Tech (9-1)
17. Texas (7-3)
18. Michigan (8-2)
19. Virginia (9-2)
20. Tennessee (7-3)

21. Illinois (7-3)
22. Missouri (7-3)
23. Houston (8-2)
24. Tulane (8-2)
25. Arizona State (7-3)

If the College Football Playoff started today…

FIRST ROUND BYES
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia

FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS (on home campus of higher seeded school)

No. 12 Seed Tulane vs.
No. 5 seed Texas Tech

No. 11 seed Miami vs.
No. 6 seed Ole Miss

No. 10 seed Alabama vs.
No. 7 seed Oregon

No. 9 seed Notre Dame vs.
No. 8 seed Oklahoma