It's not important whether ND is ranked 3rd or 4th. What's important is the comparable tier the Committee puts ND in. Last week the Committee viewed ND as unequivocally below Alabama and Clemson, comparable to Michigan and Georgia, and unequivocally better than Oklahoma and the teams ranked behind Oklahoma. If the Committee this week talks about having a "deep discussion" about where to rank ND vis-a-vis Oklahoma and/or Ohio State (i.e., views them as comparable) then it's time to worry about the outcome of the B10 and B12 championship games because ND cannot be included in the Playoff at the expense of a comparable conference champion, ND must be unequivocally better in the Committee's evaluation.