The Notre Dame football team spent the weekend preparing for its Week 3 matchup with Texas A&M and watching the rest of the college football world do battle. Despite not playing a game this week, the Irish still got some love from the AP Top 25 voters.
Sitting idle after a loss can have some negative connotations because the team wants to get back on the field. It can also cement a perception of a team, even if they don't have any control over how they're viewed. However, AP pollsters are more convinced than they were a week ago that the Irish are a Top 10 squad.