# Three thoughts on Notre Dame’s spot in the second CFP rankings of ‘26 > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/906379 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 6:04 AM · Read it: Notre Dame football made a major move up in the latest CFP rankings, and here are some thoughts on where the Irish placed. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 8:48 PM: [Georgia takes CFP's top spot, Notre Dame jumps six slots to No. 5]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Kirby 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. - Nov 10, 2026, 9:18 PM: [Georgia nabs top spot in CFP rankings, while Notre Dame jumps ahead of Miami after beating 'Canes]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 6:04 AM: [Three thoughts on Notre Dame’s spot in the second CFP rankings of ‘26]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Notre Dame football made a major move up in the latest CFP rankings, and here are some thoughts on where the Irish placed. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 AM: [CFP odds: Big moves for Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame; Indiana in danger after latest rankings]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) One 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM: [Notre Dame Rockets Up Latest CFP Rankings, Leads To Major Question]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Notre 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?