The Notre Dame Fighting Irish remained winless in 2025 with a 41-40 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday night. However, this another defeat didn't prevent AP voters from believing the Irish should be ranked.
Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams, with Miami moving up to No. 4 and Georgia to No. 5 even after a close call at No. 15 Tennessee. But the biggest story was Notre Dame at No. 24, becoming the first 0-2 team to be ranked since 1988.
Texas A&M's early season win pushes an open window for its first College Football Playoff appearance. The Aggies recognized the magnitude of the game, facing a Notre Dame team desperate to save their season The Irish, who last season overcame an early loss to Northern Illinois to reach the CFP and the national championship game, dropped to 0-2 for the second time under coach Marcus Freeman.
Here's a look at the enter AP College Football Top 25 poll for Week 4:
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. LSU
4. Miami
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Texas 2-1
9. Illinois
10. Texas A&M
11. Oklahoma
12. Iowa State
13. Ole Miss
14. Alabama
15. Tennessee
16. Utah
17. Texas A&M
18. Georgia-Tech
19. Indiana
20. Vanderbilt
21. Michigan
22. Auburn
23. Missouri
24. Notre Dame
25. USC
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