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CFB Kings punches hole in ‘Notre Dame is overrated’ argument

Say this the next time your Irish-hating friend or relative opens their mouth.

The preseason college football polls are starting to come out, so we’re one step closer to the 2024 season beginning. The AP Preseason Poll is the most recent to come out and Notre Dame has clocked in at seventh. They also were No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

It’s not a surprise given that the Irish are expected to be College Football Playoff contenders.Inevitably, the Irish being in the top-10 of a preseason poll will lead to the naysayers and Irish haters coming out of the woodwork and making the tired “overrated” argument.

However, CFB Kings took to social media and gave some recent AP poll history that indicates how recent preseason rankings actually haven’t been that far off:

No, the Irish don’t have any recent national championships or major bowl wins, but that’s not the argument here. The point is the voters aren’t as blinded by the historical aura of Notre Dame as many might think they are. They see things pretty well, and that should excite Irish fans and believers like nothing else.

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Notre Dame always overrated? One expert does not think so

Thoughts?

The Irish recently obtained a not so generous tag of being overrated. It could very well be due to their recent College Football Playoff record because the last game of the year typically stands out more than others.

Yes, the Irish have not fared well against Alabama or Clemson, but not many teams did in the years Notre Dame faced those two opponents. One college football writer sees the Irish’s status much differently, CBS Sports Barrett Sallee wants to squash the “Notre Dame is always overrated” narrative.

Take a look below at his facts, using the AP preseason and final rankings as his data.

Since 2017, as Sallee points out, the Irish have finished better than their preseason ranking every season but one, 2019, when they still finished as one of the best teams in the country.

Might it be different if the Irish broke through and won a title in any of the seasons they either made the BCS title game or College Football Playoff. Absolutely, but to call Notre Dame always overrated does seem like a bit of a stretch.

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