Notre Dame Has the #1 RPI in Women's Hoops

We played the undisputed #1 team in the country -- tougher than anyone else. We have the #1 RPI ranking, ahead of the #1 team.  Yet, Notre Dame remained #3 in today's ranking in the eyes of NCAA's selection committee. 

I don't get it.

• Notre Dame has the top RPI in college basketball -- see it right here:  RPI
• Notre Dame lost at UCONN by 10 without Brianna Turner.
• South Carolina lost AT HOME to UCONN by 12.

Here's why it is important to finish #2:  THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING #2

National Rankings of ND Teams in Season!

Just took a lap around the worldwide web's rankings of the various Notre Dame Athletics teams in season -- thought you'd find this interesting!

NOTRE DAME TEAMS:

#1:  MEN'S LACROSSE
#2:  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
#2:  WOMEN'S FENCING
#2:  MEN'S FENCING 
#7:  MEN'S HOCKEY
#9:  WOMEN'S LACROSSE
#15:  WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD 
#18:  MEN'S BASKETBALL
#24:  WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
#30:  MEN'S SWIMMING

Muffet's IRISH Now Ranked #2 in the Country!

Notre Dame is #2 in the latest AP Poll -- behind the unanimous #1 UCONN.

The Fighting Irish played at UCONN back in December without Brianna Turner -- in a game won by the Huskies 91 - 81.  Here's some of the key take-aways from the game:

• UCONN only led 45 - 43 at the half
• UCONN outscored the IRISH by 14 in the 3rd Quarter
• ND outscored UCONN by 6 in the 4th Quarter
• 81 points is the most given up by UCONN all season -- UCONN is the #1 defensive team in the country giving up 49.2 points per game
• ND shot 49.2% from the field against UCONN
• ND shot 65% from the 3 point line against UCONN
• ND shot 60% from the free throw line against UCONN
• UCONN made 13 more free throws than ND -- the key stat of the game
• Even without Turner -- UCONN only out rebounded ND by 4 rebounds

Let's hope they meet each other again in Indianapolis on Tuesday, April 5th for the National Championship!

LINK:  LATEST RANKINGS

An Inside Look at ND's Win Over Louisville!

Mike Brey's Fighting Irish Jump Up to #18 / #19

Three big wins in a row over North Carolina, Clemson and Louisville apparently caught the attention of the college coaching community as Notre Dame jumps from being "un-ranked' to 18th in the latest USA Today / Coaches Poll and #19 in the latest AP Poll.

LINK:  RANKINGS