Notre Dame remains behind Penn State in the College Football Playoff rankings but that could just be temporary.

In the latest projected CFP bracket, the first round would have IU play Penn State (10-1) at Beaver Stadium in University Park, with the winner facing Miami (10-1). Notre Dame would host against SMU in South Bend (10-1), with the victor playing Texas (10-1).

When No. 5 Notre Dame visits rival Southern California in Los Angeles for the 95th all-time meeting between the programs, the Fighting Irish are playing to lock up a berth in the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame has their playoff hopes on the line, while USC is playing for pride. The A to Z staff put together final score predictions for the game, and seem mostly on the same pag