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Notre Dame rises to No. 8 in AP poll
Notre Dame rises to No. 8 in AP poll

Notre Dame gained a spot in the Associated Press college football poll without playing, climbing to No. 8 despite being idle Saturday. The Irish (3-0) play Syracuse on Saturday at East Rutherford, N.J. Florida State remained the top-ranked team in college football after surviving in overtime against Clemson on Saturday, while Mississippi State's surprising win at LSU vaulted the Bulldogs into the new poll at No. 14. The Seminoles played without Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston on Saturday after the school imposed a one-game suspension for a lewd comment he made about women on campus during the week. They survived, but just barely with a 23-17 victory. Oregon also had a...