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Notre Dame said Tuesday it will not release a standout high school recruit from his letter of intent before he enrolls at UCLA later this month, meaning he can't play football for the Bruins this fall and will lose a season of eligibility.

The Pac-12 will codify into a formal policy the existing practices across the Conference as they relate to limiting contact in football practice.

After posting an undefeated regular season and earning a berth in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, the Notre Dame football program had plenty of reason for optimism as it looked ahead to the upcoming campaign.

Quarterback Everett Golson helped guide Notre Dame to a 22-13 victory over USC and a 12-0 regular-season finish in 2012.

For everyone at Notre Dame, 12-0 must seem like so long ago. In real time, less than five months have passed since the Fighting Irish were the toast of college football.

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. has released his early top five rankings at each position.