Notre Dame FootballThursday, November 5
Notre Dame debuts at No. 11 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
The Daily South Bend team
If you thought the Irish would land in the top 10, the committee disagreed. It unveiled its first rankings Tuesday night, and 7-1 Notre Dame debuted at No. 11, seven spots below its No. 4 in Sunday's AP poll.
Notre Dame fell seven spots from the AP poll
- No. 11
- Notre Dame's spot in the first CFP rankings
- No. 4
- Notre Dame's rank in Sunday's AP poll
- 7-1
- Notre Dame's record, with a 28-24 loss to BYU
The Irish's lone loss is to BYU, the only ranked team they've played. Newsweek says the schedule is a big reason they sit lower than in the polls.
- Indiana (8-1): No. 4, first-round bye if the playoff began today
- Irish best win: Wisconsin, which lost 30-0 to Iowa
- Coaches Poll: Notre Dame is No. 6
- 12th seed: reserved for the top-ranked Group of Six champion
If the playoff began today, Notre Dame would play at Kentucky
| Matchup | Round |
|---|---|
| No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 6 Kentucky | First round |
| No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Boise State | First round |
| No. 4 Indiana vs. that winner | First-round bye |
Source: WNDU
Sources: WNDU, Goshen News, Newsweek