Notre Dame ranked No. 4 in the latest playoff rankings, but the way seeding will work out the Irish are projected to be the No. 6 seed. Things could change based on results of the conference championship games, but based on where the rankings are right now Notre Dame would be slated to play Alabama, the projected No. 11 seed.

With how the bracket is shaping up based on the latest rankings, the Fighting Irish would face the No. 11-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. Notre Dame's reward for having as great of a regular season as they did is to face Alabama in the first round?

In the final College Football Playoff bracket projection before Sunday’s reveal, the Crimson Tide would face the Fighting Irish in the first round. The Hurricanes sit just outside the 12-team field.