ND #5 in ESPN post-spring top 25

[11NCs]

ESPN post-spring top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame
6. Mississippi
7. Alabama
8. Missouri
9. Utah
10. Michigan
11. Florida St
12. Penn St
13. NC State
14. LSU
15. Tennessee
16. Clemson
17. Kansas St
18. Oklahoma
19. Oklahoma St
20. Arizona
21. Va tech
22. Kansas
23. Iowa St
24. Miami
25. USC

Not rated: A&M, Louisville, Washington

 

[Golson5]

ESPN post-spring top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame
6. Mississippi
7. Alabama
8. Missouri
9. Utah
10. Michigan
11. Florida St
12. Penn St
13. NC State
14. LSU
15. Tennessee
16. Clemson
17. Kansas St
18. Oklahoma
19. Oklahoma St
20. Arizona
21. Va tech
22. Kansas
23. Iowa St
24. Miami
25. USC

Not rated: A&M, Louisville, Washington

Am was 28th and Louisville 29th. May have put them backwards but they are right there

 

[Patrirish]

ESPN post-spring top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame
6. Mississippi
7. Alabama
8. Missouri
9. Utah
10. Michigan
11. Florida St
12. Penn St
13. NC State
14. LSU
15. Tennessee
16. Clemson
17. Kansas St
18. Oklahoma
19. Oklahoma St
20. Arizona
21. Va tech
22. Kansas
23. Iowa St
24. Miami
25. USC

Not rated: A&M, Louisville, Washington

Never underestimate your opponent

 

[Quix0te]

Am was 28th and Louisville 29th. May have put them backwards but they are right there

ESPN post-spring top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame

Purdue plays three of the top five.

 

[sjb75]

Purdue plays three of the top five.

It’s Purdidn’t.

 

[IrishMike409]

Am was 28th and Louisville 29th. May have put them backwards but they are right there

I was gonna ask if A&M was there.

 

[Rockne's Rambler]

I was gonna ask if A&M was there.

Aren't you glad you didn't?

 

[mbd11]

I was gonna ask if A&M was there.

I expect them to be pretty good. They're very talented, and Elko's a very good coach. ESPN's FPI has them around #14. That could be our toughest game.

 

[IrishMike409]

I expect them to be pretty good. They're very talented, and Elko's a very good coach. ESPN's FPI has them around #14. That could be our toughest game.

I agree. We know what Elko is about. We know they've got big time talent. We know College Station will be rocking with 100K+ in the crowd. Elko will have everyone "believing".

That game is gonna be a dog fight. Can't wait.

Anyone going?

 

[Juniper_Run]

Purdue plays three of the top five.

The team I feel sorry for is Florida. I never thought I would say/type that! Based on this list, their schedule includes:

vs #1
@ #3
vs #6
@ #11
vs #14
@ #15
vs #24

They also play unranked Texas A&M. If they haven't gotten themselves together, which I don't think they have, then this will be a VERY long season for them.

 

[sjb75]

The team I feel sorry for is Florida. I never thought I would say/type that! Based on this list, their schedule includes:

vs #1
@ #3
vs #6
@ #11
vs #14
@ #15
vs #24

They also play unranked Texas A&M. If they haven't gotten themselves together, which I don't think they have, then this will be a VERY long season for them.

And then you play an SEC title game if you get there.

TAM is Florida’s 8th toughest game if you believe the rankings.

 

[Quix0te]

The team I feel sorry for is Florida. I never thought I would say/type that! Based on this list, their schedule includes:

vs #1
@ #3
vs #6
@ #11
vs #14
@ #15
vs #24

They also play unranked Texas A&M. If they haven't gotten themselves together, which I don't think they have, then this will be a VERY long season for them.

Purdue isn't far behind that. They play #2, #4, #5, #12, Top 25 near miss Wisconsin and ND's 2023 bowl opponent, Oregon State.

 

[NDinNJ]

ESPN post-spring top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio St
3. Texas
4. Oregon
5. Notre Dame
6. Mississippi
7. Alabama
8. Missouri
9. Utah
10. Michigan
11. Florida St
12. Penn St
13. NC State
14. LSU
15. Tennessee
16. Clemson
17. Kansas St
18. Oklahoma
19. Oklahoma St
20. Arizona
21. Va tech
22. Kansas
23. Iowa St
24. Miami
25. USC

Not rated: A&M, Louisville, Washington

The top 4 is completely irrelevant to the playoffs since those slots will be occupied by the P4 conference champions.

 

[mbd11]

The top 4 is completely irrelevant to the playoffs since those slots will be occupied by the P4 conference champions.

The SEC and Big Ten champs are highly likely to be top 4 teams. That may not be the case for the ACC or Big 12 champs, though. The Big 12 looks like it could have a lot of parity. I could see a 3-loss team coming out of there, that isn't even ranked in the top 12.

 

[NDinNJ]

The SEC and Big Ten champs are highly likely to be top 4 teams. That may not be the case for the ACC or Big 12 champs, though. The Big 12 looks like it could have a lot of parity. I could see a 3-loss team coming out of there, that isn't even ranked in the top 12.

You do realize the agreement is, the top 4 slots are given to each of the p4 conference champions. This means B10, SEC, ACC, and B12 conference champions each get one of the top 4 slots. If a B12 conference champion has 5 losses they will get 1 of the 4 slots. ND could be 12-0 and ranked number 1, but they'll be at best a 5 seed as it relates to the playoffs.

 

[mbd11]

You do realize the agreement is, the top 4 slots are given to each of the p4 conference champions. This means B10, SEC, ACC, and B12 conference champions each get one of the top 4 slots. If a B12 conference champion has 5 losses they will get 1 of the 4 slots. ND could be 12-0 and ranked number 1, but they'll be at best a 5 seed as it relates to the playoffs.

Yes, I do realize that - that's why I said there could be a 3-loss Big 12 team getting in as conference champion, that wasn't ranked in the top 12 in the rankings.