Notre Dame Moves Back Up To No. 17 In AP Poll

Notre Dame moved up three spots in this week’s Associated Press College Football Poll. The Fighting Irish (8-3) climbed from No. 20 to No. 17 after Saturday’s 45-7 win over Wake Forest.

Georgia remains No. 1 with 1,549 overall points and 61 first-place votes this week, but there was plenty of movement in the next four spots behind the Bulldogs. Ohio State moved past Michigan to take over the No. 2 spot with 1,447 points and the only other first-place vote. The Wolverines dropped to No. 3 after a 31-24 win at Maryland.

Washington overtook Florida State to move up one spot to No. 4, knocking the fellow unbeaten Seminoles down to No. 5 after quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a leg injury in Saturday’s 58-13 win over North Alabama. Oregon, Texas, Alabama, and Louisville remain in the same spots at No. 6-9. Missouri moved into the top 10 after a 33-31 win over Florida.

Utah plummeted from No. 16 to out of the rankings after a 42-18 to Arizona. North Carolina also dropped out after a 31-20 loss to Clemson.

No. 2 Ohio State is the only opponent on Notre Dame’s schedule that is ranked this week. Two other former Irish opponents, NC State (66) and Clemson (20), received votes this week.

Here is a look at this week’s Associated Press Top 25:

1. Georgia (11-0)
2. Ohio State (11-0)
3. Michigan (11-0)
4. Washington (11-0)
5. Florida State (11-0)
6. Oregon (10-1)
7. Texas (10-1)
8. Alabama (10-1)
9. Louisville (10-1)
10. Missouri (9-2)
11. Penn State (9-2)
12. Ole Miss (9-2)
13. Oklahoma (9-2)
14. LSU (8-3)
15. Oregon State (8-3)
16. Oklahoma (8-3)
17. Notre Dame (8-3)
18. Tulane (10-1)
19. Kansas State (8-3)
20. Iowa (9-2)
21. Oklahoma State (8-3)
22. Liberty (11-0)
23. Toledo (10-1)
24. James Madison (10-1)
25. Tennessee (7-4)

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