Exciting Surge: Notre Dame Football Boost As Irish Rise Massively In College Football Playoff Rankings

These aren’t real projections — they’re reflections

The third set of College Football Playoff rankings was unveiled on Tuesday night during a concise broadcast, which many appreciated. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish climbed two spots following losses by Tennessee and BYU.

1. Oregon Ducks (11-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1)
3. Texas Longhorns (9-1)
4. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1)
5. Indiana Hoosiers (10-0)
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1)
7. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2)
8. Miami Hurricanes (9-1)
9. Mississippi Rebels (8-2)
10. Georgia Bulldogs (8-2)
11. Tennessee Volunteers (8-2)
12. Boise State Broncos (9-1)
13. SMU Mustangs (9-1)
14. BYU Cougars (9-1)
15. Texas A&M Aggies (8-2)
16. Colorado Buffaloes (8-2)
17. Clemson Tigers (8-2)
18. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3)
19. Army Black Knights (9-0)
20. Tulane Green Wave (9-2)
21. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2)
22. Iowa State Cyclones (8-2)
23. Missouri Tigers (7-3)
24. UNLV Rebels (8-2)
25. Illinois Illini (7-3)

Going forward, I plan to outline the projected brackets each week to have a clear reference. However, these are not really forecasts; they’re more of a reflection of the current rankings since there’s no genuine projection of the final bracket, which ultimately is what matters.

With the latest rankings, Notre Dame has moved up to the 8 seed, paired with Alabama. With two regular season weeks remaining, there’s still a lot of football to play, and the Irish are now in a position to host a playoff game at home. Their ceiling could be the 6 seed, but the 7 seed is more likely.