Where Notre Dame football ranks in CFP poll after Miami win

SOUTH BEND — Knocking off No. 1 did wonders for Notre Dame football’s standing in the eyes of the College Football Playoff selection committee.The Irish (8-1) jumped six spots to No. 5 on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the second round of CFP rankings for 2026. That placed them two spots ahead of Miami after the previously top-ranked Hurricanes lost 31-24 at Notre Dame.Indiana (8-1) dropped five spots to No. 9 after sitting at home last week. Two-loss BYU, despite a close loss to unbeaten Utah, dropped just one spot to No. 10 this week. The Cougars outlasted Notre Dame, 28-24, on Oct. 17 to give the Irish their only loss thus far.Georgia (8-1) moved into the top spot, followed by Utah (9-0), Alabama (7-2) and UCLA (9-0).New world: Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman approves of move to 24-team CFPThe four highest-ranked teams will earn first-round byes once the 12-team playoff field is set in December.SMU (7-2) is ranked 25th in the media poll and 23rd in the US LBM coaches poll, but the Mustangs sit outside the CFP Top 25 ahead of a Nov. 21 meeting with Notre Dame in South Bend.The Irish play host to Boston College (4-5) this week and close out the regular season on Sept. 28 at Syracuse.This story will be updated.Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino.This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Where Notre Dame football ranks in CFP poll after Miami win