It took a lot of convincing for voters to see US LBM Coaches Poll No. 3 Notre Dame as a legitimate contender at the top of the rankings.
The Fighting Irish’s loss to BYU a couple of weeks ago put the team in a corner, and a big win over Navy the following week did very little to build a fresh rapport.
Notre Dame, however, got its signature win following the 31-24 upset over previously top-ranked Miami. That convinced USA TODAY Sports to push the Irish up in the latest NCAA Re-Rank.
USA TODAY’s Paul Myerberg moved Notre Dame from No. 6 to No. 3 in this week’s rankings. Georgia, Utah, Miami and Indiana rounded out the top five.
The win for the Irish not only puts them near the top in a variety of polls, it also has them in line for a College Football
Playoff bid.
Georgia has supplanted Miami at the top of college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-138 after upsets that created chaos in Week 10. https://t.co/cHemr9oeJo
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 9, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame makes significant jump in USA TODAY Sports’ Re-Rank
