Joshua, Jude, and Brendan crack open a tall glass of pod as we start to get near the end of the regular season for Notre Dame Football as they take down the Florida State Seminoles and get ready for the Virginia Cavaliers. In this episode: HELLO! Happy Holidays! Notre Dame beat the crap out of Florida State and we have some thoughts about that. The new college football playoff rankings are released. Did the committee get anything right? Projections VS reflection. What is Notre Dame's seed ceiling? The Earned 5-Star Top 20. The disrespect of BYU. Is there a dominant team in college football? How much does Virginia suck? Game Picks! We have noticed a couple trends. Christmas songs. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next Earned 5-Star Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices