Notre Dame football: It's not just the CFP, No. 1 Miami is a legacy game for the Irish

Only one thing matters for Notre Dame football this weekend.It’s not the College Football Playoff rankings. The Irish are No. 11 in the first rankings of the fall, which shouldn’t mean anything.The CFP rankings are always partial to the SEC. Look no further than Alabama being ranked No. 5. It just benefits the SEC over everything.That’s why the CFP rankings don’t matter. The Associated Press poll doesn’t matter. College Game Day coming to campus is fun, but shouldn't matter. Not even the loss to BYU matters, now.The one thing that matters now, over everything, is beating Miami. It’s more than just the CFP on the line, too.It’s a legacy game.For a team that has goals of a national title, Step 1 needs to be getting into the CFP. That’s easier said than done when the committee is inconsistent and cares deeply about the SEC.That playoff committee made it known what they thought about Notre Dame. They just finally explained in with the CFP rankings show."They are a very good football team,"