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Achille Polonara se retira del baloncesto tras superar una leucemia: 'Gracias a los que me insultaron'
Notre Dame Football is ranked highly by analysts despite criticism of being overrated. The team faces a challenge as Ohio State now leads in national championship odds.
I’m not sure how many times I need to say it, but Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold game mattered very little to the grand scheme of things. “No duh,” you say? Well, yeah. It still amazes me that there are still some people out there that are docking the Irish for a vanilla performance on that day, and a CJ Carr showing that was very forgettable. It was a spring game. They really (really) need to make podcast equipment much more expensive. Two guys with podcast equipment and a large audience to preach to, aren’t on the list of spring overreactors, are Joel Klatt and Josh Pate. They have the Irish as No. 2 and No. 1 respectively coming out of spring ball.
🚨POST-SPRING COMMISSIONER’S POLL🚨 pic.twitter.com/4vmLJpLHoH
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) May 4, 2026 Thoughts on @joelklatt's Post-Spring Top 25? 👀 pic.twitter.com/AIMQ6aAGp3
— The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football on FOX Pod (@JoelKlattShow) May 4, 2026 Klatt gives his reasons for having the Irish as high as he has them, and it’s about as sound and decisive as you’re going to find anywhere and from anyone talking about Notre Dame and the upcoming 2026 college football season. "I love a team that's pissed off, and Notre Dame is going to be fired up." 👀@joelklatt with more on how his Post-Spring No. 2 team could have a special year ahead. pic.twitter.com/YqyvYU6Vhd
Many opposing fans label Notre Dame as overrated due to their historical success and high rankings, despite the team's consistent performance.
Notre Dame's odds to win the national championship are currently +700, trailing behind Ohio State at +550.
Analysts Joel Klatt and Josh Pate have ranked Notre Dame as No. 2 and No. 1 respectively coming out of spring ball.
Notre Dame is expected to have a strong summer recruiting season, alongside other programs like LSU and Texas.

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— The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football on FOX Pod (@JoelKlattShow) May 4, 2026
Despite some of these very high rankings, Notre Dame slipped in the eyes of the odds makers. Notre Dame was the odds favorite to win the national championship, but now that “honor” belongs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Ohio State is sitting at +550 with the Irish at +700, followed by Texas at +750.
CFB GM’s are saying that Notre Dame is one of several programs that will be on fire this summer out on the recruiting trail. To be honest — this is very much the pattern the Irish have followed for a number of years. May is off to a great start and it looks like we will have another strong summer.
LSU, Oregon, Miami, Texas, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Texas Tech are set to make waves in summer recruiting, P4 GMs tell @PeteNakos 📈
Read: pic.twitter.com/EU8sZAXmk3
— Rivals (@Rivals) May 4, 2026
Notre Dame annually gets more “overrated” chants by opposing fans than any other school. I have no numbers to prove that statement — but I know it’s true. I also know that the “overrated” label is mostly BS, and I have numbers for that. Like… maybe touch grass or something disenchanted Kentucky fan.
Power 4 School Records vs. Ranked Opponents In CFP Era pic.twitter.com/ssh5uM9KX3
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) May 4, 2026 Most college football wins in the past 10 seasons from 2016-25. pic.twitter.com/X5NdsPS1YA
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) April 30, 2026