Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* We discuss the comments from a USA Today writer who says Notre Dame doesn’t deserve to host a first round College Football Playoff game because of its loss to Northern Illinois. He says that he has no problem with the Irish being in the playoff, but they should not be ranked ahead of the two-loss SEC teams because of the loss to NIU and because the SEC teams all played better competition.

* Joey Galloway said on ESPN's College Football Playoff ranking show that Indiana’s chances to make the playoffs go from 97% right now to 96% if they lose to Ohio State. So, he says with that in mind he would just sit QB Blake Rourke against the Buckeyes to prevent a Florida State Jordan Travis situation like last year. Do you Buy or Sell it?

* We rate Notre Dame special teams coordinator Marty Biagi's "chaos kills" slogan as well as how last week's fake punt touchdown that was called back may have still impacted the energy inside Notre Dame Stadium. 

* There’s speculation about Deion Sanders’ future in Colorado with his success there this season. But Sanders says he’s happy where he is "I've got a kickstand down. You know what a kickstand is? ... That means I'm resting. I'm good, I'm happy, I'm excited. I'm enthusiastic about where I am. I love it here, truly do." Do you believe him?

* Glenn Powell, who played Hangman in Top Gun Maverick...recently had this to say when asked about reports that Tom Cruise wants Powell to take over the Mission Impossible franchise: “Mom would never let me do that.” We share our thoughts. 

* Gladiator 2 is out in theaters this weekend. How excited are you for it? 

* In Gladiator spirit, if you had to pick a Notre Dame player to battle for your life in the arena, who would you pick? 

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