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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

2012 College Football: Notre Dame Rated No. 16 In Preseason Poll - SB Nation

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2010, file phot, Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees makes a pass against Tulsa during the second half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Rees, a freshman who left high school early to enroll at Notre Dame, will be the starting quarterback for the Irish when they face No. 15 Utah on Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

For more on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, check out One Foot Down. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Football hub at SBNation.com/NCAA-Football.

Jan 11, 2012 - The 2011 college football season ended less than 48 hours ago, but that has not stopped the early speculation on the 2012 season. SB Nation's Bill Connelly has already published his first top 25 poll for the 2012 season, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have earned a place at No. 16:

16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Everybody's favorite unstable team should be really fun on defense (linebackers Manti Te'o, Prince Shembo and Dan Fox return), but there are certainly losses (Michael Floyd, three offensive linemen, Darius Fleming, Gary Gray) for which to account.

A major question, of course, is the quarterback questions. Dayne Crist has already left the program, and Tommy Rees has been inconsistent at best. Tyler Eifert will be an effective weapon at tight end, but Rees' turnover issues are a cause for concern with little proven experience behind him.

For more on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, check out One Foot Down. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Football hub at SBNation.com/NCAA-Football.

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