The Notre Dame Fighting Irish continue its slow rise up the college football rankings this week by earning a #17 ranking from both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.
Notre Dame went into its game against the Clemson Tigers as the #12 team in the country with a legitimate shot at a New Years Six bowl game. After the loss to Dabo and the boys, Notre Dame dropped like a rock to #22 — which actually felt a bit harsh, but we’re Catholic and used to it by now (laugh — that was a joke).