Yes, yes, I know... preseason polls in May are about as useful as a Michigan coach trying to cosplay Bo Shembechler — as if he was ever a national championship level coach. Still, when this is all we have, it’s what we have.
Preseason polls aren’t inherently evil though, and they at least provide a solid base for the national narrative as we get closer and closer to August. For the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, they are basically a consensus preseason top 10 team.
2019 Preseason Polls
| 1 | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
| 3 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Ohio State | Georgia | Oklahoma | Georgia | Georgia |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Georgia | LSU | Georgia | Oklahoma | Ohio State |
| 5 | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Michigan | Ohio State | LSU | LSU |
| 6 | Michigan | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma | Notre Dame | Ohio State | Oklahoma |
| 7 | LSU | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Notre Dame | Texas | Florida | Florida |
| 8 | Texas A&M | Florida | Notre Dame | LSU | Florida | Florida | Texas | Texas |
| 9 | Oregon | Texas | LSU | Notre Dame | Auburn | Michigan | Michigan | Oregon |
| 10 | Texas | Texas A&M | Florida | Texas A&M | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Texas A&M |
So, there’s eight of the seemingly endless number of preseason poll pontificates.