Notre Dame did not look overly impressive in their five point win over Pitt on Saturday, but thanks to the first really wild Saturday of the season, the Irish moved up one spot in both polls to #4. Georgia’s 20 point loss to LSU opened up a spot for the Irish to move up.
Ohio State took Georgia’s #2 ranking after struggling themselves this weekend with Minnesota while Clemson checks in right ahead of Notre Dame at #3. While these rankings do not determine the playoffs, this group is generally considered the quartet of teams that would be in the playoffs if they started today.