Since Notre Dame lost its first two games of the season, it has needed some help from other teams while continuing to win, and that happened once again in Week 11 and was reflected that way in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Irish moved up a spot, and while it might not seem like a big deal, it is, as it helps the perception that they should be firmly in the conversation for a spot in the College Football Playoff. There wasn’t any movement in the top-7, as Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss all won.
It was after those top teams that saw some changes which benefitted Notre Dame. The college football season is getting closer to the end of the regular season, as its starting to become clear which teams have legit chances to make the playoff and which don’t.
Find out below the last Coaches Poll top-25, with each teams record following by their ranking from last week in parenthesis and if they received first place votes.
25 – James Madison Dukes 8-1 (NR)
24 – Missouri Tigers 6-3 (17)
23 – Pittsburgh Panthers 7-2 (NR)
22 – Cincinnati Bearcats 7-2 (25)
21 – Louisville Cardinals 7-2 (15)
20 – Tennessee Volunteers 6-3 (22)
19 – Virginia Cavaliers 8-2 (11)
18 – USC Trojans 7-2 (21)
17 – Michigan Wolverines 7-2 (20)
16 – Miami Hurricanes 7-2 (18)
15 – Utah Utes 7-2 (19)
14 – Vanderbilt Commodores 8-2 (16)
12 – BYU Cougars 8-1 (8)
12 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 8-1 (14)
10 – Texas Longhorns 7-2 (13)
10 – Oklahoma Sooners 7-2 (12)
9 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-2 (10)
8 – Texas Tech Red Raiders 9-1 (9)
7 – Ole Miss Rebels 9-1 (7)
6 – Oregon Ducks 8-1 (6)
5 – Georgia Bulldogs 8-1 (5)
4 – Alabama Crimson Tide 8-1 (4)
3 – Texas A&M Aggies 9-0 (3, first place votes: 4)
2 – Indiana Hoosiers 9-0 (2)
1 – Ohio State Buckeyes 8-0 (1, first place votes: 59)
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