Joel Klatt has Notre Dame in his top five after wild Week 8

Analyst Joel Klatt has made major changes to his top 10 after week. Where does Notre Dame sit? The Fighting Irish, who were idle last week, remain in Klatt's top five -- he ranks them fourth. That's not too bad for an Irish team that could've and probably should've won at BYU, especially after BYU f

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Analyst Joel Klatt has made major changes to his top 10 after week. Where does Notre Dame sit?

The Fighting Irish, who were idle last week, remain in Klatt's top five -- he ranks them fourth.

That's not too bad for an Irish team that could've and probably should've won at BYU, especially after BYU fell in double overtime to a UCF team that entered the week at 3-3.

Klatt is just one voice, but an influential one. Having Notre Dame at No. 4 shows that he, for now, believes in the Irish.

Wild shake up in @joelklatt's latest Top 10 – do you agree? pic.twitter.com/wR6EQ2KHwT
— The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football on FOX Pod (@JoelKlattShow) October 26, 2026

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