Notre Dame football ranked No. 5 in AP Preseason Poll

(AP/WNDU) - Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes.

Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes. Defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes. Clemson is No. 4 and Notre Dame rounds out the top five.

This means Notre Dame’s opening game at Ohio State on Sept. 3 will be a top five matchup.

Meanwhile, Michigan is No. 8 and Michigan State is No. 15. Purdue received 17 votes but did not ultimately make it into the top 25 poll.

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8/15/2022 12:18:27 PM (GMT -4:00)

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