re: AP Poll is out

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Nd is picked high for some reasons every year.

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Notre Dame is still living off past accomplishments. As the sports writers have gotten older and retired it is not as bad as it was in the 80's and 90's. I still think they are pressured to vote them higher due to their huge fanbase in the Northeast. When I lived in Pennsylvania in the 90's their fans were pretty dillusional. Even after 2 losses early in the season they were talking National Championship run.