The biggest player news of the day is now that former Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison has completed the transfer. Last year’s Biletnikoff winner, the nation’s best wide receiver, is heading west to attend USC. First-year head coach Lincoln Riley has changed the Trojans’ roster, using Portal, to also get his former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams.With Addison’s decision, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach sees need for update Way-Too-Early-Top-25 (Insider). Find out where Notre Dame joins the rest of the top 10 into the re-ranked position. (previous rankings in parentheses).
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#10 Michigan (9)
Nov 13, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Eric Orr (83) during the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium Celebrate with teammates after scoring a touchdown. Michigan State defeated Penn State 21-17.Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
#9 Michigan State University (8)
EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 27: Spartans Michigan head coach Mel Tucker against Penn State Nittany at Spartan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan Watch the game before the Lions game. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
#8 North Carolina (7)
Thayer Thomas of North Carolina State receives a two-yard touchdown pass to tie the game in the first overtime at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 25, 2021.
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#7 Notre Dame (6)
Apr 23, 2022; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) and head coach Marcus Freeman talk after the Blue and Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
#6 Utah (4)
Utah State players salute a fallen pair of teammates during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2022 in Pasadena, California.
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#5 Texas A&M University (5)
Nov 20, 2021; College Town, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Blake Bost (14) calls the game in the fourth quarter against Prairie View Am Panthers at Kyle Field.Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
#4 USC (12)
Oct 23, 2021; South Bend, IN, USA; USC Troy cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart as Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) defends in the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium (6 years old) in charge of the ball.Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
#3 Georgia (3)
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the first half of the Southeastern Conference Championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama on Saturday, December 4, 2021 in Atlanta Contest.
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#2 Ohio State University (2)
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#1 Alabama (1)
Nov 13, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during a game against New Mexico State at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
