UND Not in SI’s Top 20… But Don’t Worry

Sports Illustrated just released it’s top 20 list for the college football preseason. For Notre Dame fans, it might at first be a little disappointing. The Fighting Irish, despite some positive vibes and an overall optimistic media approach to the team in the lead-up to the start of the season, did not make the top 20. In other popular sports media outlets the Irish have been ranked as high as 16th. But not this list. Tim Tebow’s Florida Gators were No. 1 and the USC Trojans were No. 4.

What can we, as Notre Dame fans, take from this that’s positive? Well, the good thing is that even though SI doesn’t think that the Irish will be in the top 20 (And who does a list of 20 anyways? Aren’t most sports lists 25 teams long?) there is only one team in their lost that the Irish will play that’s ranked on the list, USC. The Irish should face teams that are weaker than them, with the exception of the Trojans.

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