Notre Dame tops ESPN FPI as first CFP rankings loom Tuesday
The gist
Notre Dame leads the updated ESPN FPI at 26.8 after beating Navy 35-13, before Tuesday's CFP rankings.
The 13-member committee's debut top 25 shapes the 12-team playoff picture.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Week 9 played: USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18, Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in Atlanta, Miami beat North Carolina 38-35, Notre Dame beat Navy 35-13 and Iowa shut out Wisconsin 30-0.
- Nov 1, 2026ESPN's FPI updated: Notre Dame No. 1 (26.8), Ohio State No. 2 (26.2), Miami No. 3 (26.1), Georgia No. 4 (25.4) and LSU No. 5 (24.7).
- Nov 1, 2026The AP Top 25 was set to be revealed at 2 p.m. ET Sunday.