We are still six months away from the release of the college football AP Top 25, but we already have a good vibe about where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish may start. Phil Steele, the college football preseason magazine guru, has already given his prediction for the top 10 in the AP Poll. These aren’t his ranking, but a prediction of what he thinks will happen — and he’s been 100% accurate with his top 10 over the past four seasons.
This year’s version has the Irish just outside of the top 10 at #6.