2016 college football rankings: Notre Dame is #10 in Associated Press Poll|Norte Dame Hot Topics|Team BattleGround|College BattleGround

The Associated Press released their first poll rankings for the 2016 college football season, and the Fighting Irish find themselves ranked in the top 10. Despite not technically naming a starter for the opener in Austin, Texas, on September 4th, Notre Dame still comes in at #10. Notre Dame will face 3 opponents that are currently ranked in the AP top 25; Stanford (8), MSU (12), and USC (20). However, as the season rolls on, that will certainly change.

Here’s the complete poll:

1		Alabama (33)SECRecord: 14-1	PV Rank -€” Points 1,469
2		Clemson (16)ACCRecord: 14-1	-€”1,443
3		Oklahoma (4)Big 12Record: 11-2	-€”1,352
4		Florida State (5)ACCRecord: 10-3	-€”1,325
5		LSU (1)SECRecord: 9-3	-€”1,269
6		Ohio State (1)Big TenRecord: 12-1	-€”1,224
7		Michigan (1)Big TenRecord: 10-3	-€”1,147
8		StanfordPac-12Record: 12-2	-€”1,029
9		TennesseeSECRecord: 9-4	-€”1,021
10		Notre DameDivision I FBS IndependentsRecord: 10-3	-€”1,006
11		MississippiSECRecord: 10-3	-€”718
12		Michigan StateBig TenRecord: 12-2	-€”710
13		TCUBig 12Record: 11-2	-€”707
14		WashingtonPac-12Record: 7-6	-€”651
15		HoustonThe AmericanRecord: 13-1	-€”644
16		UCLAPac-12Record: 8-5	-€”496
17		IowaBig TenRecord: 12-2	-€”484
18		GeorgiaSECRecord: 10-3	-€”448
19		LouisvilleACCRecord: 8-5	-€”447
20		USCPac-12Record: 8-6	-€”344
21		Oklahoma StateBig 12Record: 10-3	-€”316
22		North CarolinaACCRecord: 11-3	-€”283
23		BaylorBig 12Record: 10-3	-€”280
24		OregonPac-12Record: 9-4	-€”218
25		FloridaSECRecord: 10-4	-€”180