SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has a degree in political science and even has worked on a presidential campaign, but has no interest in trying to lobby for a spot for the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish in the national title game.

Kelly said Tuesday that's because he doesn't think it would help the Irish, who are 9-0 for the first time since 1993.

"If it helped, you know me, I could talk all day. If it really helped I would be on the stump for it. But it doesn't do anything," he said. "The only thing that does is winning football games, so I try spend all my time and energy focused on how we can get another win and getting to 10."