Three thoughts on Notre Dame’s spot in the second CFP rankings of ‘26

First reported by ESPN at Tue 8:48 PM · 5 outlets in all

1. Sports Illustrated5hNotre Dame Rockets Up Latest CFP Rankings, Leads To Major QuestionNotre Dame rose all the way to number five in the latest CFP Reveal, inching closer to reaching bye status, but is that a good thing?
2. The Athletic(subscription required)7hCFP odds: Big moves for Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame; Indiana in danger after latest rankingsOne team has been taken off the board and eight more are favored to make the College Football Playoff, making the last few spots wide open.
3. Yahoo Sports12hThree thoughts on Notre Dame’s spot in the second CFP rankings of ‘26Notre Dame football made a major move up in the latest CFP rankings, and here are some thoughts on where the Irish placed.
4. AP21hGeorgia nabs top spot in CFP rankings, while Notre Dame jumps ahead of Miami after beating 'Canes
5. ESPN21hGeorgia takes CFP's top spot, Notre Dame jumps six slots to No. 5Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, fresh off a convincing victory at Ole Miss on Saturday, leaped into the No. 1 spot of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, unseating Miami, which lost at Notre Dame, its first defeat of the season.