After beating Northwestern to improve to 9-0, the Fighting Irish jumped up a spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Notre Dame checked in at No. 3 in the Nov. 6 release.
This marked the second straight season in which the Fighting Irish climbed as high as No. 3 in the CFP rankings.
Below is a look inside the week two rankings:
GLOSSARY
REC — Overall record
OREC — Record of the team’s opponents (only FBS teams included)
WREC — Record of the teams that a team has defeated (only FBS teams)
25 — Wins over teams currently ranked in the CFP Top 25
WR — Wins over Power Five teams with a winning record
SOR — Strength of Record (per ESPN)
GC — Game Control (per ESPN)
SOS — Strength of schedule based on remaining schedule (per ESPN)
A look at Notre Dame’s résumé:
• With Michigan climbing up to No. 4 in the latest rankings, Notre Dame now has the best win of any team in the country. Notre Dame beat Michigan 24-17 to start the 2018 season.
• Notre Dame currently ranks No. 1 in strength of record and No. 5 in game control.
• Of the top six teams, Notre Dame trails only Clemson in strength of schedule remaining.
• Notre Dame is tied for third with most wins (four) over Power Five teams with a winning record. LSU (five) and Michigan (five) lead the way.
• Notre Dame faces current No. 13 Syracuse Nov. 17. Should the Orange beat Louisville on Friday night they will enter that matchup with an 8-2 record and will give the Irish a chance for a big late-season win.
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