Notre DameThursday, November 5
Notre Dame opens at No. 11 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
The Daily Mishawaka team
If you hoped for a top-10 start, the committee had other plans. The first rankings, released Tuesday, left Notre Dame out of the top 10 at No. 11, even though the Irish are fourth in the AP poll.
Miami leads the first CFP rankings and Notre Dame opens at 11th
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 8-0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 7-1 |
| 3 | Utah | 8-0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 8-1 |
| 5 | Alabama | 6-2 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 7-1 |
Sources: ABC57, Goshen News
Goshen News points to the schedule. Notre Dame's one loss is to BYU, the only ranked team it has played, and the paper writes that last year the Irish just missed the playoff after losing to the two best teams they played.
- BYU: ninth at 7-1, the team that beat Notre Dame
- Top three: Miami, Georgia and Utah
- Next test: Notre Dame hosts Miami, Nov. 7
Notre Dame is 7-1 but starts 11th in the CFP
- 11th
- Notre Dame's spot in the first CFP rankings
- 7-1
- Notre Dame's record, with one loss to BYU
- 4th
- Notre Dame's place in the AP poll
Sources: ABC57, Goshen News
Sources: ABC57, Goshen News