Saturday was viewed by some as the first “Separation Saturday” of the fall as a top ten matchup between Clemson and Miami had a huge fallout in regards to the national perception of both.
After the Clemson destruction of the Hurricanes, the perception is that Clemson appears about as good as ever and Miami still has a lot of work to do before they’re a real College Football Playoff contender.
Kirk Herbstreit has been releasing his top four teams all season long (as long as said teams have played to date) and each week offers two who are close to joining that top four.
This week’s rankings went as follows:
- Clemson
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Notre Dame
Herbstreit also offered both North Carolina and BYU as his “Next 2” for the week.
It’s the first appearance Notre Dame has made in the top four for Herbstreit this season and speaks to how highly the Fighting Irish are being viewed not just in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY or the AP Top 25.
My Top 4 THIS WEEK. Ranking ONLY teams THAT HAVE PLAYED.
With the unpredictability and uncertainty of the CFB season my personal rankings will be very fluid from week to week.1-@ClemsonFB
2-@GeorgiaFootball
3-@AlabamaFTBL
4-@NDFootball
Next 2@TarHeelFootball@BYUfootball— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 11, 2020
With Alabama and Georgia meeting next week in Tuscaloosa there is a great chance that the Irish will bump up another spot in a matter of days.
It all sets up for huge games down the road for Notre Dame who is set to host Clemson on November 7 and travel to North Carolina the day after Thanksgiving.