247 looked at each roster and used their composite rankings to see who has the most talented teams in the country. Here were the results:
ND with the 14th most talented roster based on composite recruiting rankings. NDs schedule
L-VILLE #43
New Mexico #121
UGA #3
UVA #59
BG #120
U$C #4
scUM #11
VT #59
Duke #44
Navy #116
BC #66
Tree #20
Irish play 3 teams with better composite rankings than themselves.
Three teams in the 100s
Four teams in the top #20
Six teams with composite rankings less than #50
SEC:
Alabama - 1st nationally
Georgia - 3rd nationally
LSU - 5th nationally
Texas A&M - 12th nationally
Auburn - 13th nationally
Tennessee - 15th nationally
Florida - 16th nationally
South Carolina - 21st nationally
Mississippi State - 23rd nationally
Ole Miss - 25th nationally
Arkansas - 26th nationally
Kentucky - 34th nationally
Missouri - 39th nationally
Vanderbilt - 53rd nationally
Big Ten:
Ohio State - 2nd nationally
Penn State - 10th nationally
Michigan - 11th nationally
Nebraska - 24th nationally
Maryland - 27th nationally
Michigan State - 32nd nationally
Wisconsin - 33rd nationally
Illinois - 37th nationally
Iowa - 42nd nationally
Minnesota - 46th nationally
Northwestern - 49th nationally
Purdue - 51st nationally
Indiana - 52nd nationally
Rutgers - 58th nationally
PAC 12:
USC - 4th nationally
Oregon - 17th nationally
Washington - 18th nationally
Stanford - 20th nationally
UCLA - 22nd nationally
Arizona State - 30th nationally
Utah - 47th nationally
Colorado - 48th nationally
California - 50th nationally
Oregon State - 57th nationally
Arizona - 64th nationally
Washington State - 70th nationally
ACC:
Florida State - 6th nationally
Clemson - 9th nationally
Miami FL - 19th nationally
North Carolina - 28th nationally
Virginia Tech - 29th nationally
NC State - 35th nationally
Pittsburgh - 41st nationally
Louisville - 43rd nationally
Duke - 44th nationally
Georgia Tech - 45th nationally
Virginia - 59th nationally
Syracuse - 60th nationally
Boston College - 66th nationally
Wake Forest - 67th nationally
Big 12:
Texas - 7th nationally
Oklahoma - 8th nationally
TCU - 31st nationally
Baylor - 36th nationally
Oklahoma State - 38th nationally
West Virginia - 40th nationally
Iowa State - 55th nationally
Texas Tech - 63rd nationally
Kansas State - 72nd nationally
Kansas - 73rd nationally
AAC:
UCF - 54th nationally
Houston - 56th nationally
Cincinnati - 62nd nationally
SMU - 65th nationally
USF - 69th nationally
Memphis - 71st nationally
Temple - 79th nationally
Tulane - 80th nationally
ECU - 81st nationally
Tulsa - 92nd nationally
UConn - 95th nationally
Navy - 116th nationally
MWC:
Boise State - 61st nationally
Colorado State - 77th nationally
San Diego State - 89th nationally
UNLV - 91st nationally
Fresno State - 94th nationally
San Jose State - 101st nationally
Nevada - 106th nationally
Wyoming - 114th nationally
Utah State - 117th nationally
New Mexico - 121st nationally
Hawaii - 124th nationally
Air Force - 131st nationally
CUSA:
FIU - 74th nationally
FAU - 75th nationally
Louisiana Tech - 76th nationally
Marshall - 78th nationally
North Texas - 82nd nationally
UTSA - 83rd nationally
Southern Miss - 84th nationally
Middle Tennessee - 85th nationally
Western Kentucky - 87th nationally
UAB - 90th nationally
Rice - 98th nationally
Charlotte - 100th nationally
ODU - 107th nationally
UTEP - 110th nationally
MAC:
Toledo - 86th nationally
Western Michigan - 88th nationally
Central Michigan - 93rd nationally
Northern Illinois - 97th nationally
Miami OH - 108th nationally
Ohio - 115th nationally
Ball State - 118th nationally
Eastern Michigan - 119th nationally
Bowling Green - 120th nationally
Akron - 122nd nationally
Kent State - 123rd nationally
Buffalo - 126th nationally
Sun Belt:
Georgia Southern - 96th nationally
Louisiana - 99th nationally
Arkansas State - 102nd nationally
Troy - 103rd nationally
Georgia State - 104th nationally
South Alabama - 105th nationally
UL Monroe - 111th nationally
Appalachian State - 112th nationally
Texas State - 113th nationally
Coastal Carolina - 125th nationally
Independents:
Notre Dame - 14th nationally
BYU - 68th nationally
UMass - 109th nationally
New Mexico State - 127th nationally
Army - 128th nationally
Liberty - 134th nationally
ND with the 14th most talented roster based on composite recruiting rankings. NDs schedule
L-VILLE #43
New Mexico #121
UGA #3
UVA #59
BG #120
U$C #4
scUM #11
VT #59
Duke #44
Navy #116
BC #66
Tree #20
Irish play 3 teams with better composite rankings than themselves.
Three teams in the 100s
Four teams in the top #20
Six teams with composite rankings less than #50
SEC:
Alabama - 1st nationally
Georgia - 3rd nationally
LSU - 5th nationally
Texas A&M - 12th nationally
Auburn - 13th nationally
Tennessee - 15th nationally
Florida - 16th nationally
South Carolina - 21st nationally
Mississippi State - 23rd nationally
Ole Miss - 25th nationally
Arkansas - 26th nationally
Kentucky - 34th nationally
Missouri - 39th nationally
Vanderbilt - 53rd nationally
Big Ten:
Ohio State - 2nd nationally
Penn State - 10th nationally
Michigan - 11th nationally
Nebraska - 24th nationally
Maryland - 27th nationally
Michigan State - 32nd nationally
Wisconsin - 33rd nationally
Illinois - 37th nationally
Iowa - 42nd nationally
Minnesota - 46th nationally
Northwestern - 49th nationally
Purdue - 51st nationally
Indiana - 52nd nationally
Rutgers - 58th nationally
PAC 12:
USC - 4th nationally
Oregon - 17th nationally
Washington - 18th nationally
Stanford - 20th nationally
UCLA - 22nd nationally
Arizona State - 30th nationally
Utah - 47th nationally
Colorado - 48th nationally
California - 50th nationally
Oregon State - 57th nationally
Arizona - 64th nationally
Washington State - 70th nationally
ACC:
Florida State - 6th nationally
Clemson - 9th nationally
Miami FL - 19th nationally
North Carolina - 28th nationally
Virginia Tech - 29th nationally
NC State - 35th nationally
Pittsburgh - 41st nationally
Louisville - 43rd nationally
Duke - 44th nationally
Georgia Tech - 45th nationally
Virginia - 59th nationally
Syracuse - 60th nationally
Boston College - 66th nationally
Wake Forest - 67th nationally
Big 12:
Texas - 7th nationally
Oklahoma - 8th nationally
TCU - 31st nationally
Baylor - 36th nationally
Oklahoma State - 38th nationally
West Virginia - 40th nationally
Iowa State - 55th nationally
Texas Tech - 63rd nationally
Kansas State - 72nd nationally
Kansas - 73rd nationally
AAC:
UCF - 54th nationally
Houston - 56th nationally
Cincinnati - 62nd nationally
SMU - 65th nationally
USF - 69th nationally
Memphis - 71st nationally
Temple - 79th nationally
Tulane - 80th nationally
ECU - 81st nationally
Tulsa - 92nd nationally
UConn - 95th nationally
Navy - 116th nationally
MWC:
Boise State - 61st nationally
Colorado State - 77th nationally
San Diego State - 89th nationally
UNLV - 91st nationally
Fresno State - 94th nationally
San Jose State - 101st nationally
Nevada - 106th nationally
Wyoming - 114th nationally
Utah State - 117th nationally
New Mexico - 121st nationally
Hawaii - 124th nationally
Air Force - 131st nationally
CUSA:
FIU - 74th nationally
FAU - 75th nationally
Louisiana Tech - 76th nationally
Marshall - 78th nationally
North Texas - 82nd nationally
UTSA - 83rd nationally
Southern Miss - 84th nationally
Middle Tennessee - 85th nationally
Western Kentucky - 87th nationally
UAB - 90th nationally
Rice - 98th nationally
Charlotte - 100th nationally
ODU - 107th nationally
UTEP - 110th nationally
MAC:
Toledo - 86th nationally
Western Michigan - 88th nationally
Central Michigan - 93rd nationally
Northern Illinois - 97th nationally
Miami OH - 108th nationally
Ohio - 115th nationally
Ball State - 118th nationally
Eastern Michigan - 119th nationally
Bowling Green - 120th nationally
Akron - 122nd nationally
Kent State - 123rd nationally
Buffalo - 126th nationally
Sun Belt:
Georgia Southern - 96th nationally
Louisiana - 99th nationally
Arkansas State - 102nd nationally
Troy - 103rd nationally
Georgia State - 104th nationally
South Alabama - 105th nationally
UL Monroe - 111th nationally
Appalachian State - 112th nationally
Texas State - 113th nationally
Coastal Carolina - 125th nationally
Independents:
Notre Dame - 14th nationally
BYU - 68th nationally
UMass - 109th nationally
New Mexico State - 127th nationally
Army - 128th nationally
Liberty - 134th nationally
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