Notre Dame's best possible draw in the College Football Playoff is more about seed than it is about hosting a home game.

The Irish are among just five teams ranked in the nation’s top 12 in both scoring offense and scoring defense.

Fortunately for the No. 10 Notre Dame football team, it didn’t get caught up in any of the hoopla or hype of this November night. The Irish remember what it means if/when that focus falters.