Because people use Ivy League as a shorthand description of good colleges, many assume that Notre Dame is an Ivy League School. And they're not wrong, at least in connotation. Notre Dame is easily one of the best schools in the country. That said, Notre Dame tends to be less selective than most Ivy League schools. More info : How does Notre Dame compare to Ivy League schools?

The most common reason Notre Dame is not an Ivy League is that the school is not among the eight universities that make up the collegiate athletic conference. Also, all the Ivy League schools are in the Northeastern region of America, while Notre Dame University is in Indiana in the Midwest. More info : Is University of Notre Dame Ivy League?

While Stanford, Duke, and MIT are all clearly prestigious schools with high national rankings and low selectivity rates comparable to those of Ivy League schools, they are not Ivy League schools simply because they are not members of the Ivy League. More info : Is Duke as good as an Ivy?

How to watch Notre Dame vs Clemson: Where: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. When: Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Live Stream: NBC. More info : Where to watch Clemson Notre Dame?

Notre Dame is not an Ivy League school. It is a private research university with a strong Catholic tradition. It is ranked among the top 20 national universities by U.S. News x26amp; World Report. More info : Is Notre Dame Ivy League?

Ivy League schools continue to be notoriously selective in their admissions processes. Asian American students have higher average test scores but lower Ivy League admissions rates than many of their peers. More info : Is it harder to get into an Ivy League as an Asian?

How the points were scored: Notre Dame upsets No. 5 Clemson, 35-14. Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Ind. More info : What is the score between Clemson and Notre Dame?

There are eight Ivy League schools: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. All Ivy League schools are private and located in the Northeast. More info : Is Princeton University Ivy League?

How the points were scored: Notre Dame upsets No. 5 Clemson, 35-14. Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Ind. More info : What was the score of the Clemson Notre Dame game?

No, Baylor University is not an Ivy League school, but it has been educating students for more than 175 years. All Ivy League schools are located in the Northeast, with many dating to colonial times. More info : Is Baylor an Ivy League school?