What we learned about the CFP in Week 8, as the number of unbeaten teams dwindled to six, is that Vanderbilt isn’t just a fun story this year, Georgia Tech might be a team of destiny, and the losses are piling up around the country.

The loss opens the door for Miami to potentially not make the ACC Championship game, but with it, also opens the door for another potential ACC team to make the College Football Playoff, which would make one less at-large spot available for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame football running back Jeremiyah Love ran over USC, and made a new school mark in the process on Saturday.

Notre Dame is 5-2 after dropping its first two games to Miami and Texas A&M and appears on track to rank high enough for a return to the College Football Playoff. South Florida is the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference and qualify by virtue of being the highest-ranked Group of 5 league champ.

Notre Dame was too much for USC in what could be the end of a classic rivalry. It was a fitting finale if it discontinues.

Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse will miss his second straight game against NC State with a right thigh injury, while kicker Noah Burnette (hip) is questionable.

The Illini may be resting in Week 8, but their fans shouldn't be – not with games that will affect Illinois' CFP hopes to be watched