OSU is #1 because they are the defending champs. (LAST YEAR) (Every SEC team would argue that OSU would have multiple loses if they were in the SEC.)
Indiana has been ranked above SEC teams all year because last year they showed they were for real. (LAST YEAR)
ND has basically the same team back from an impressive playoff run and it has been reflected in their ranking this year. The highest ranked 2 lose team for most of the year. I would argue, because of how well they performed in the playoffs LAST YEAR.
I think LAST YEAR has played a big part if the IRISH rankings this year.
Replies to: "You don't like that take?"
- Being ranked 9 means it’s far from guaranteed that ND is in if they win out. Would feel much better - irish93 - 9:29pm 11/18/25
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- I'd also feel better if Michigan lost to Ohio State. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 7:18pm 11/19/25
- Have to assume Miami is going to romp VT and PITT, and USC will lose to OR. - mtthawk1 - 10:04am 11/19/25
- thank you, Mrs. Chicken Little [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:57am 11/19/25
- the media wants CHAOS, they call is RATINGS [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:56am 11/19/25
- There is chaos every year in the final weeks - Nigel Tufnel - 10:07pm 11/18/25
- As long as it isn’t ND. [NT] - ndphysics - 11:11am 11/19/25
- THAT is exactly HOW they SELL commercial TIME [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:58am 11/19/25
- Exactly - AlbanyIRISH - 6:17am 11/19/25
- ND is -4000 to get in. Go to sleep [NT] - NDNEIL - 10:04pm 11/18/25
- Not following. How would Notre Dame at 10-2 fall out? [NT]
- conorlarkin - 9:53pm 11/18/25
- Alabama passes ND at season's end and Texas Tech loses its conference game for ex. [NT]
- NDQuebec - 9:59pm 11/18/25
- Bama opponents have a combined 7 wins! They won't be moving past anyone [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:44am 11/21/25
- Alabama can only pass ND by winning the SEC title. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:19am 11/19/25
- Not necessarily. - NDQuebec - 3:26pm 11/19/25
- Kind of like ours - WoodstockIrish - 7:52am 11/19/25
- Who is Eastern Illinois destroying? The other Team Alabama plays….. [NT]
- jamie - 11:13am 11/19/25
- Probably Stanford and Syracuse - WoodstockIrish - 11:48am 11/19/25
- Yeah right….. [NT] - jamie - 12:10pm 11/19/25
- Probably Stanford and Syracuse - WoodstockIrish - 11:48am 11/19/25
- Who is Eastern Illinois destroying? The other Team Alabama plays….. [NT]
- jamie - 11:13am 11/19/25
- Miami is not far behind. If it came down to ND or Miami with same record head to head will matter [NT]
- irish93 - 10:01pm 11/18/25
- LAST YEAR matters. Miami imploded and ND showed it belonged by making a run to the Naty. I think - FoolBear - 10:24am 11/19/25
- Nowhere has it even been remotely implied that last year is a data point for the CFP committee. [NT] - NDQuebec - 3:28pm 11/19/25
- Last year matters? - WoodstockIrish - 11:50am 11/19/25
- Officially last year doesn't matter, but I believe ND's playoff run helps justify rank in the room [NT] - Turkish - 5:19pm 11/19/25
- You don't like that take? - FoolBear - 1:11pm 11/19/25
- Totally disagree with you as does the CFP committee - WoodstockIrish - 5:17pm 11/19/25
- Bringing the receipts.... Recent Article: "It's hard to argue the committee viewing Notre Dame as [LINK] - FoolBear - 12:12pm 11/20/25
- Totally disagree with you as does the CFP committee - WoodstockIrish - 5:17pm 11/19/25
- LAST YEAR matters. Miami imploded and ND showed it belonged by making a run to the Naty. I think - FoolBear - 10:24am 11/19/25
- Alabama passes ND at season's end and Texas Tech loses its conference game for ex. [NT]
- NDQuebec - 9:59pm 11/18/25