Notre Dame Rises To #3 In Week 9 USA Today Rankings and AP Poll

Last week, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved into the top four in the national rankings after a close win over the Pitt Panthers. This week, the Irish had the week off, but the college football world kept on turning. Notably, the Ohio State Buckeyes, who were ranked #2 in both sets of national rankings, lost to the Purdue Boilermakers 49-20. It’s clear this was the main reason the Irish faithful are seeing Notre Dame’s ranking improve this week.

Here’s the complete week nine USA Today Coaches’ Poll:

Ohio State’s loss drops them from #2 to #9.