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CFP chair explains Notre Dame football’s shocking No. 11 ranking before Miami clash

Nov 3, 2026 @ 10:18pm

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Not that it would satisfy the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Notre Dame football fans, but College Football Playoff selection chair Hunter Yurachek has provided an explanation about why the program received only the No. 11 spot in the first edition of the CFP rankings. “They don’t have that signature win right now,” Yurachek said […] The post CFP chair explains Notre Dame football’s shocking No. 11 ranking before Miami clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Notre Dame’s shocking No. 11 ranking in CFP reveal means season is on the line against Miami

Nov 3, 2026 @ 9:12pm

Football > College Football > Miami Hurricanes > Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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The Notre Dame football team received a warning Tuesday when the College Football Playoff committee placed them No. 11 in its first rankings. At 7-1, the Fighting Irish have little room to stumble before hosting the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes this upcoming Saturday. The surprise comes from the gap between evaluations. The Irish sit […] The post Notre Dame’s shocking No. 11 ranking in CFP reveal means season is on the line against Miami appeared first on ClutchPoints.