Notre Dame is ranked 16th in the Associated Press preseason poll. It's the first time the Irish have been ranked since November, 2009.
Notre Dame will play three opponents this season also ranked in the Top 25. Michigan State (Sept. 17) is 17th, USC (Oct. 22) is 25th and Stanford is seventh.
Here's the rest of the rankings:
1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. LSU
5. Boise
6. Florida State
7. Stanford
8. Texas A&M
9. Oklahoma State
10. Nebraska
11. Wisconsin
12. South Carolina
13. Virginia Tech
14. TCU
15. Arkansas
16. Notre Dame
17. Michigan State
18. Ohio State
19. Georgia
20. Mississippi State
21. Missouri
22. Florida
23. Auburn
24. West Virginia
25. USC
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