Notre Dame ranked 13th in pre-season coaches poll
The annual pre-season USA Today Coaches Poll for college football came out today and Notre Dame is ranked no.13.
The Irish will open their season on Aug. 26 against Navy in Ireland, and they will be heavy favorites against the Midshipmen.
Notre Dame finished last season with a 9-4 record and a final ranking of 18.
This year they play three teams that are ranked above them in the pre-season poll, Ohio State, Clemson, and USC.
Here is the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25
1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Alabama
4) Ohio State
5) LSU
6) USC
7) Penn State
8) Florida State
9) Clemson
10) Tennessee
11) Washington
12) Texas
13) Notre Dame
14) Utah
15) Oregon
16) TCU
17) Kansas State
18) Oregon State
19) Oklahoma
20) North Carolina
21) Wisconsin
22) Ole Miss
23) Tulane
24) Texas Tech
25) Texas A&M