The fifth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit the USC Trojans on Saturday hoping to lock up a home game in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame likely controls their playoff destiny but what will happen if the program gets upset by its rival this week?

Multiple prominent teams around the nation are sweating their College Football Playoff fate as the 2024 regular season draws to a close. For those on the bubble, there's only one guaranteed game left to leave an impression.