We’ve seen Notre Dame high at No. 7 and low to No. 13. Is one too high, is the other too low, and is one just right?
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CBS Sports has its list 1-25 and has said the following about Notre Dame, which is ranked ninth:
No Tommy Reese, no Tyler Buechner… no problem? Upcoming Sam Hartman from Wake Forest could make the Fighting Irish a playoff contender. There is strength in every position group. Ohio State, USC, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest (Hartman reunion!) are all coming to South Bend, Indiana. The arrow continues to point to Marcus Freeman, who went 9-2 after an unfortunate 0-2 start.

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No. 24 Tulane
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no. 23 ole miss
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No. 21 UCLA
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No. 20 South Carolina
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No. 19 Wisconsin
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No. 18 North Carolina State
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No. 15 Oregon State
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No. 14 Utah
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No. 13 USC
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No. 12 Kansas State
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No. 11 Oregon State
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No. 9 Notre Dame
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No. 8 LSU
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No. 7 Florida
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No. 6 Alabama
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No. 5 Washington
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No. 4 Penn State
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No. 3 Ohio State
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No. 2 Michigan
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No. 1 Georgia
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