Notre Dame Jumps To #5 In Week 7 USA Today Coaches Poll and AP Poll

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish continued their push towards the College Football Playoff over the weekend with a 45-23 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies. The victory allowed them to move up slightly in the national rankings, landing them just outside the top four. With plenty of football left, the Irish are in good shape to get there by the end of the season.

Here’s the complete Week 7 USA Today Top 25:

There were no changes in the top four with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Clemson Tigers holding steady. The rest of the top ten all saw some change with West Virginia Mountaineers, Washington Huskies, Penn State Nittany Lions, UCF Golden Knights and Wisconsin Badgers all moving up at least two spots. Virginia Tech fell out of the top 25 after losing to ND. The Stanford Cardinal also dropped to #24 after a tough loss to the Utah Utes. The Michigan Wolverines moved up to #13 after doubling up on the Maryland Terrapins 42-21.

Here’s the complete Week 7 AP Top 25:

West Virginia, Washington, Penn State, Texas, and UCF all move up with ND this week as the Oklahoma Sooners drop out of the top ten. Stanford and Virginia Tech both drop from the top 25 this week, while Michigan moves up to #12. The Texas A&M Aggies , South Florida Bulls, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Cincinnati Bearcats are all newcomers to the top 25 this week.

Notre Dame next takes the field this Saturday at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers.