Irish climb into Top 10

Notre Dame moved into the top 10 in the new Associated Press poll Sunday, the first time the team has been in such elite company since a one-week stay in the 2000 final regular-season Top 25.

Checking in at No. 10, the Irish (4-0) moved up two places from last week after Saturday’s 21-17 victory at Michigan State.

While Miami remained a near-unanimous No. 1 choice over Oklahoma and Texas, Tennessee tumbled out of the top 10 after its 30-13 loss to Florida. The Volunteers dropped seven places to No. 11, while the Gators climbed three places to No. 7.

Kansas State also made a big leap after its 27-20 win over USC, the Wildcats’ first-ever home win against a ranked nonconference opponent. They moved up 10 places to No. 15, while the Trojans fell seven spots to No. 18.