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Notre Dame's Ranking Sparks Debate | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News
Ohio State tops ESPN’s preseason College Football Power Index with a 28.7 rating, followed by Texas (26.9) and Notre Dame (25.9), with both Texas and Ohio State and Notre Dame boasting over a 10% chance to win the national title. Notre Dame also leads the pack with a 30% chance to go undefeated and the second-best odds to reach the College Football Playoff. But here’s the twist: Notre Dame’s strength of schedule ranks 56th nationally — way easier than the SEC and Big Ten heavyweights ahead of them. Critics are questioning whether ESPN’s model overvalues teams from powerhouse conferences…
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