The Notre Dame Fighting Irish escaped a close game against the unranked Pittsburgh Panthers with a 19-14 victory over the weekend. That, combined with losses by other teams in the top ten of both national rankings list, allowed the Irish to slightly improve their national ranking.
Here’s the complete week eight USA Today Coaches Poll:
Georgia’s road loss to LSU moved them down from #3 to #6 this week. Ohio State, Clemson, and Notre Dame all won their games and moved up a spot to complete the top four.