Where Notre Dame landed in Joel Klatt’s final Pre-Season Top-10
The Irish have been highly ranked in the majority of pre-season polls, checking in at fifth in both the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll and the AP Poll. What about analyst Joel Klatt, who is one of the most highly regarded college football broadcasters in the country. Find out below where the Irish ranked in Klatt’s final Top-10 before the season begins.
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#1 Alabama
Nov 13, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during the game against New Mexico State at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
#2 Ohio State
Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day talks to the media during Big 10 football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports
#3 Georgia
Syndication: Online Athens
#4 Clemson
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney
Clemson Dabo Swinney Nli Signing Day
#5 Utah
Utah Utes players honor a pair of fallen teammates during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2022.
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#6 Michigan
Syndication: Detroit Free Press
#7 Notre Dame
Apr 23, 2022; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman runs onto the field for warmups before the Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
#8 Texas A&M
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#9 NC State
NC State’s Thayer Thomas catches a two yard pass for a touchdown to tie back up the game during the first overtime at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., September 25, 2021.
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#10 USC
Nov 29, 2021; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lincoln Riley poses with Fight on sign during a press conference to introduce Riley as Southern California Trojans head coach. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Klatt’s tweet
My Final Pre-Season CFB Top 10 (8/16/22)
1) @AlabamaFTBL
2) @OhioStateFB
3) @GeorgiaFootball
4) @ClemsonFB
5) @Utah_Football
6) @UMichFootball
7) @NDFootball
8) @AggieFootball
9) @PackFootball
10) @USC_FB— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) August 16, 2022
