Just took a look at the final college football polls released this morning -- the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll. In the AP Poll Notre Dame is ranked #20, in the USA Today Poll Notre Dame is ranked #24.
Here's my frustration -- we deserved better... The facts prove Notre Dame should have finished #18 in both polls -- at the very least.
In the AP Poll, #18 Texas A&M has four losses and they're ranked ahead of Notre Dame -- yet, they only have one victory all season against a Top-25 team in the final rankings and that's their bowl win over #23 Duke. #19 USC has four losses and we beat them head to head...
Then you have the USA Today Coaches Poll -- where Notre Dame at #24 sits behind SIX teams who also have four losses:
- #18 Texas A&M (9-4)
- #19 USC (10-4)
- #20 Arizona State (9-4)
- #21 Wisconsin (9-4)
- #22 Duke (9-4)
- #23 Vanderbilt (9-4)
- #24 NOTRE DAME (9-4)
I've already addressed Texas A&M and their one win over a ranked team this season, and Notre Dame's head to head wins over USC and Arizona State...
Now, let's talk about Wisconsin, Duke and Vanderbilt... --
Wisconsin doesn't have a single win over a team ranked in the final Top-25 team this season. And, they were beat by Arizona State -- who lost to Notre Dame.
Duke doesn't have a single win over a team ranked in the final Top-25 this season.
Vanderbilt doesn't have a single win over a team ranked in the final Top-25 this season.
And, NOTRE DAME HAS THREE WINS OVER TEAMS RANKED IN THE FINAL TOP-25 USA TODAY COACHES POLL: #3 MICHIGAN STATE, #19 USC AND #20 ARIZONA STATE.
It doesn't add up.
LINK: FINAL FOOTBALL POLLS
