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?

With conference title games on tap, the final field is starting to come into focus. And the committee shows it still favors the three-loss Crimson Tide in the final 12.

Oregon remained atop the rankings, followed by Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame. The intrigue Tuesday evening came in the double digits, where Alabama climbed two spots, to No. 11, and Miami dropped six places, to No. 12 — meaning the Crimson Tide would make the CFP field, and the Hurricanes would not, if form holds through championship weekend.