College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 7: Notre Dame opens as favorite in top-10 battle at BYU

Getty Images If Notre Dame is going to finish inside the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings and secure a spot in the field, beating either BYU or Miami is an absolute necessity. The Fighting Irish get their crack at BYU in a Week 7 road showdown that may be equally as important for the Cougars. Because the Big 12 is light on marquee opportunities, BYU has little margin for error. Outside of winning the Big 12 Championship Game and securing an automatic bid, the Cougars will need something special on their resume in order to CFP…