Notre Dame Football Rankings

November 19, 2012
13

Notre Dame Ranked #1

It’s been 19 years. 19 long, sometimes very rough, years since the last time Notre Dame was ranked #1 in the polls, but Sunday afternoon when the AP and Coaches…
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October 28, 2012
18

Notre Dame Moves Up to 3rd in BCS

Notre Dame’s big win over Oklahoma this weekend gained the Irish some points in the eyes of the BCS computers. Those gains, combined with Florida’s loss to Georgia that moved…
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October 21, 2012
5

Notre Dame Remains 5th in BCS

Notre Dame didn’t do much to earn style points this past weekend with a closer than expected win over BYU to improve to 7-0 on the season, but they apparently…
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October 14, 2012
4

Notre Dame 5th in Initial BCS

Earlier on Sunday Notre Dame found itself ranked 5th in both the Harris and Coaches Polls – the two human polls that are used to determine the BCS rankings. Sunday…
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October 8, 2012
2

Notre Dame Moves Up To #7 in AP Poll

After the dust settled on a wild Saturday of college football, Notre Dame moved up two spots in the latest AP Poll to #7 in the country. The highest ranking…
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September 23, 2012
3

Notre Dame Moves Into AP Top 10

Notre Dame’s 13-6 win over rival Michigan Saturday was enough to push the Irish into the top 10 for the first time since 2006 after they moved up one position…
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August 7, 2011
23

Notre Dame Opens Season Ranked 18th

Notre Dame finished each of the last four season unranked in the Coaches’ Poll, but they will start the the 2011 ranked 18th after last season’s strong finish and raised…
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September 9, 2009
3

Notre Dame Moves Up In Both Polls

Notre Dame entered last weekend ranked 23rd in both the AP and Coach’s Poll. Saturday’s 35-0 shutout of Nevada was enough to convince voters that Notre Dame deserved to be…
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August 10, 2009
10

Coaches Rank Irish 23rd

Notre Dame will open the 2009 ranked in the USA Today Coaches poll for the first time since 2006. The Pre-Season Coaches Poll, released on Friday ranks the Fighting Irish…
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October 28, 2008
22

Would a Win Over Pitt Put Irish in the Top 25?

After this weekend’s 33-7 win over Washington, the Irish sit at 5-2 and just outside the Top 25. In a normal year, it would seem like a forgone conclusion that…
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October 6, 2008
6

Weis Thinks Irish on Cusp of Top 25, I Agree

When asked whether or not he thought his team should be ranked in the top 25 on Sunday, Charlie Weis said that his team was on the cusp of the…
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March 1, 2008
19

BYU, Fresno St, Boise St, Utah, UCF, Tulsa all Better than ND?

ESPN released their Pre-Spring power ratings today and not surprisingly, Notre Dame is not in their top 25. What might surprise some, however, is the geniuses over in Bristol have…
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November 27, 2006
0

Notre Dame 10th in Latest BCS, BCS Bowl Still Likely

(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s 44-24 loss at the hands of USC this weekend disappointing as it was, probably did not knock the Irish out of a BCS bowl game with…
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November 20, 2006
0

Michigan Still 2nd, Notre Dame Still 5th in BCS… Now What?

(UHND.com) – When the BCS standings were released Sunday afternoon, the top five looked eerily similar to last weeks, and for good reason – they did not change. Michigan’s close…
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November 12, 2006
0

Irish 5th in BCS, Title Hopes Very Much Alive

Upsets galore on Saturday have re-opened the door to Glendale for the Irish. In fact, Florida’s close win against South Carolina may have been the only game that kept the…
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October 31, 2006
0

Did USC’s Loss Kill Notre Dame’s Already Slim Title Hopes?

(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s loss to Michigan back on September 16th knocked Notre Dame to the back of the national title race, but after ripping off five straight wins, the…
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October 25, 2006
0

Why Is Notre Dame Dropping in the Polls?

Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis was a little confused why Notre Dame has dropped in the rankings for the fourth time this year after either winning or not…
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October 17, 2006
0

What the First ’06 BCS Standings Mean for Notre Dame

(UHND.com) – With the release of the first BCS standings yesterday, the Irish find themselves ranked 8th and right in the thick of things of a BCS bid for the…
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October 16, 2006
0

BCS Standings Released Notre Dame Ranked 8th

The first BCS standings of the year were announced Sunday, leaving Irish fans with mixed emotions. The Irish stand 8th in the first installment of the rankings, equal to their…
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October 10, 2006
0

Notre Dame Back in Top 10, Projected 6th in BCS

(UHND.com) – Notre Dame returned to the top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Polls for the first time since the Michigan loss September 9th. The Irish…
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September 11, 2006
0

Notre Dame Moves up to 2nd in AP, 3rd in Coaches Poll

(UHND.com) – With their impressive 41-17 win over Penn State Saturday, the Irish jumped back up in the polls Sunday, a week after they fell despite winning their opener against…
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August 20, 2006
0

Notre Dame Opens 2006 Season #2 in AP Poll

(UHND.com) – The first AP poll of the season was released on Friday night with the Irish in second place, their highest ranking since starting the 1994 season in the…
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August 16, 2006
0

Preseason Top 25

For the second year, I will be participating in the CollegeRivals.org Top 25 poll. For those of you unfamiliar with the poll, it is voted on by a number of…
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August 4, 2006
0

Notre Dame 3rd in Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll

(UHND.com) – The preseason ESPN/Coaches Poll was announced Friday with the Irish opening the season at 3rd, their highest pre-season ranking in over a decade. Ahead of the Irish are…
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January 6, 2006
0

Notre Dame Finishes 2005 Season Ranked 9th, 11th

(UHND.com) — Notre Dame had its first Top 10 finish in 12 years when the final AP Poll was released earlier Thursday morning. The Irish, ranked as high as 5th,…
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