The Notre Dame Fighting Irish gutted one out inside Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night and went home back to South Bend with a 21-14 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. While plenty of Irish fans were displeased with the way Notre Dame played, the voters shared a different opinion of the game, and Notre Dame rose in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 rankings.
Notre Dame is now #10 in the AP Top 25 and #11 in the Coaches Poll.
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Fighting Irish opponents currently ranked in the polls are:
- Ohio State Buckeyes #3/#4
- USC Trojans #9/#7
- Duke Blue Devils #19/#21
- Louisville Cardinals #25/#25
The Clemson Tigers also received votes this week in both polls with Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Miami Hurricanes, and NC State Wolfpack on the horizon — they could likely be ranked again by the time the Irish play them in Death Valley.