Athlon Sports routinely publishes the first pre-season college football poll and they didn't disappoint this year. Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish are ranked #18 in their poll -- that's the good news.
The not so good news. Here's how many opponents the IRISH will face this season in Athlon's Top-25:
- University of Southern California -- Ranked #2
- University of Oklahoma -- Ranked #5
- University of Michigan -- Ranked #7
- Michigan State University -- Ranked #14
LINK: IRISH RANKED #18
