Notre Dame ranked in the top 25 in ESPN Preseason Poll

ESPN’s TV show, College Football Live, gave Notre Dame a spot in their top 25 preseason poll. The Irish are currently sitting at 24.

Apr. 21, 2012; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back George Atkinson III (4) is tackled by cornerback Lo Wood (23) and cornerback Josh Atkinson (43) in the second quarter of the spring game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-US PRESSWIRE

Here’s the complete top 25 rankings.

1. USC

2. LSU

3. Alabama

4. Oregon

5. Oklahoma

6. Georgia

7. Florida St.

8. South Carolina

9. Arkansas

10. Michigan

11. West Virginia

12. Michigan State

13. Kansas State

14. TCU

15. Stanford

16. Wisconsin

17. Nebraska

18. Clemson

19. Virginia Tech

20.Ohio State

21. Oklahoma State

22. Texas

23. Boise State

24. Notre Dame

25. Florida

ESPN.com

I believe that 24 is a good spot for ND. After a poor year last year, I definitely don’t see them inside the top 20 to start week 1.

It may be still too early to do polls since we haven’t even had summer workouts start. However, its always nice to see Notre Dame ranked in a preseason poll.

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