Notre Dame remains in polls, and the case for omitting the Irish this week
ND was ranked 18th in the AP poll and 19th by the coaches after its 16-14 loss at home Saturday to Northern Illinois.
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And below is my ballot ... remember, I know USC is in the Big Ten. You know Utah is in the Big 12. But the AP voting software doesn't know any of that. It still reflects old conference affiliations ... thus they appear in my ballot screen shot.