Notre Dame ranked No. 6 in preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll
While the first USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2025 season was released last Monday, with Notre Dame checking in at No. 5, all eyes were on whether the Fighting Irish could find a similar ranking from the media members who cover the sport.
Well, not quite, as Marcus Freeman's squad checked in at No. 6 in the inaugural AP poll, while Week 1 opponent Miami is No. 10.
Here is a complete look at the preseason AP Top 25 poll (with No. 1 votes in parentheses):
1. Texas (25)2. Penn State (23) 3. Ohio State (11) 4. Clemson (4) 5. Georgia (1) 6. Notre Dame 7. Oregon (1) 8. Alabama 9. LSU 10. Miami (FL) 11. Arizona State 12. Illinois 13. South Carolina 14. Michigan 15. Florida 16. SMU 17. Kansas State 18. Oklahoma 19. Texas A&M 20. Indiana 21. Ole Miss 22. Iowa State 23. Texas Tech 24. Tennessee 25. Boise State
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