Notre Dame’s list of what can be considered football rivals is large enough that usually, there is more than one elite team to contend with. In terms of 2017 recruiting, a few traditional blue bloods have again reached elite levels.
Since these teams often act as both rivals the Notre Dame Fighting Irish love to beat in football as well as measuring sticks the team is compared to, it makes sense to take a look at how these teams recruit too. Here’s a chart based on 247 Sports’ composite rankings comparing Notre Dame’s 2017 signing class to that of nine other traditional and frequently played rivals.