ESPN power rankings greatly differ from polls, does it for Notre Dame?

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman greets players before the game against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

While both the US LBM Coaches Poll has Notre Dame at No. 8 and the AP Poll has the Irish at No. 10, it greatly differs from how ESPN sees the field stacking up.

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be announced on Tuesday, but ESPN’s Football Power Index has a much different look at the teams. The Oregon Ducks are No. 1 in both polls, but the FPI has them as the No. 7 team, with the Texas Longhorns as the top team.

Ohio State is followed by them, which is a bit different than the polls who have them at No. 3. This is where it gets interesting, as the FPI has the Alabama Crimson Tide at its No. 3 team, Georgia as No. 4 and Notre Dame as No. 5. The discrepancy is with the Tide, as the polls have them ranked much lower than ESPN.

It’s a start contrast from the polls, but it has the majority of the same teams at the top of the list. What’s interesting is that they no longer have projections for the rest of the year, as now we are left to guess who the season will play out.

While this is great to see the Irish ranked above other teams the poll have them lower than, the most important rankings, the CFP, will tell the real story on Tuesday.

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Rod Heard II (2) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Publish date : 2024-11-04 14:00:50

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