Updated National Rankings: Notre Dame Teams

Here's a looking at the latest national rankings of the Notre Dame teams currently in season:

#3:  Notre Dame Women's Basketball

#3:  Notre Dame Women's Fencing

#4:  Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse

#4:  Notre Dame Men's Fencing

#8:  Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse 

#12:  Notre Dame Hockey

#19:  Notre Dame Men's Basketball

#19:  Notre Dame Men's Swimming 

#24:  Notre Dame Women's Swimming

#27:  Notre Dame Women's Tennis 

#29:  Notre Dame Men's Tennis

#30:  Notre Dame Women's Softball


*Please note that the national rankings for Women's Rowing have yet to be released.  The Fighting Irish are expected to be ranked in the Top 20. 

Here's a Look at 2017 NFL Rookie Contracts

The folks at Sportrac do a great job of laying out what each NFL team can spend on their upcoming 2017 Draft Picks. 

Big money drops based on where you're selected!

LINK:  ROOKIE SALARY CAP

Kizer Not a Lock for 1st Round -- Latest Mocks

Took a lap around the NFL media "experts" to see what they're thinking as it relates to DeShone Kizer and his draft position -- along with the expected "first" NFL contract amount.

I found SEVEN MOCK DRAFTS -- and only ONE has KIZER going in the FIRST ROUND, it's linked below.

Now, all of this could change over the next couple of days as Kizer meets in person with all of the NFL teams...

LINK:  #13 TO ARIZONA -- $13.4 MILLION CONTRACT

LINK:  MOCKS THAT DO NOT HAVE KIZER GOING IN FIRST

Lindsey Allen -- ACC's All Time Assist Leader!!!

Quite an honor for Notre Dame senior guard Lindsey Allen!!!

Lindsey broke the Atlantic Coach Conference record during today's ACC Tournament game against Virginia.  The Fighting Irish beat the Cavaliers 76 - 59 with Lindsey leading the way with 12 points and 10 assists!

LINK:  BOX SCORE

Notre Dame's Bengal Bouts on ESPN3 Tonight!

The FINALS for the University of Notre Dame's 87th annual Bengal Bouts are tonight at 7 PM ET -- and if you can't be at Purcell Pavilion in person -- you can watch it LIVE on ESPN3 (link below).

Here's a look at each of the FIGHTS tonight!

LINK:  TONIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE HERE

VP Pence to Speak at ND's Commencement

The story broke this afternoon that the Vice President of the United States of America -- and former Governor of Indiana -- will be Notre Dame's Commencement speaker this May...

LINK:  STORY

NFL Combine Measurables -- the QB Position

The NFL invited 15 former college QB's to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis  -- here's what we know about the height, weight, hand size, etc., -- from the top three prospects:

1. DeShone Kizer
2. Deshaun Watson
3. Mitch Trubisky

Notre Dame's First ACC Tournament Opponent

The Fighting Irish beat Virginia (1/29/17) at home 82 - 74 -- in a game where Notre Dame led by 8 at half time and the Cavaliers played us even the last 20 minutes...

TOUGH GAME TOMORROW!

LINK:  LAST GAME'S BOX SCORE

ACC Women's Hoops Tournament: Hype Video!

Kind of shocking that the ACC would do a hype video for the women's basketball tournament and the THREE TIME DEFENDING champs do not get a single video clip of this year's team in the highlight package... 

Another ACC Title for Notre Dame Fencing!

An ACC THREE-PEAT for the Fighting Irish!

Muffet's Irish Start Tournament Play on Friday

The top seeded Irish begin ACC Tournament play tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM ET against Virginia...

This is a very difficult first round game!

LINK:  WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME ON TV

49ers GM on Kizer: "He Blew the Doors Off..."

The San Francisco 49ers met with former Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer last night.  Here's what their GM had to say about the session...

LINK:  LYNCH ON KIZER

ESPN's Scott Van Pelt Interviews Mike Brey

The Notre Dame Family Expands By One Today!

Landon James Tabor -- was welcomed to this world at 12:55 AM ET this morning (March 1, 2017)...

Landon is the beautiful son of Emily and Brandon Tabor.  Landon's dad has worked with me for nearly five years here at the University of Notre Dame!

"Baby Tabor" luckily has his Mom's good looks and his Dad's blonde locks...

Congratulations!

President Trump Talking About ND Student

Notre Dame sophomore Megan Crowley '19 -- was celebrated last night by President Donald Trump in his speech...

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

DeShone Kizer -- NFL Combine Week in Indy!

With DeShone's NFL Combine beginning this week, hear why NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah believes Kizer has "all the tools"

👀@MoveTheSticks pic.twitter.com/db7qGERQN5

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) March 1, 2017

The former Notre Dame QB is getting plenty of "love" prior to his time in Indianapolis this week for the 2017 NFL Combine -- football's beauty pageant for NFL scouts...

QB's were scheduled to arrive today in Indy -- here is their schedule...

LINK:  NFL NETWORK'S MAYOCK ON KIZER

LINK:  PODCAST -- REAL GM 

Skylar's "Little Ballers Indiana" Debuts Friday!

Former Notre Dame "All-Everything" -- Skylar Diggins -- will be starring in a three part documentary called "Little Ballers Indiana" that debuts this Friday at 9 PM ET on the Nickelodeon Network.

Here's the story...

LINK:  SKYLAR'S BALLERS

ND Football Strength & Conditioning Fun Facts

Get stronger.
Get faster.
Rehydrate.
Repeat.pic.twitter.com/o3JwebkAJg

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) February 28, 2017

Undefeated Michigan Hammered by Notre Dame

The #4 ranked Fighting Irish dominated the 2nd half -- scoring 9 straight goals to beat an undefeated Michigan team 16 - 5 in a men's lacrosse game this past Sunday.

ND Sophomore Featured by President Tonight

President Donald Trump will be addressing a Joint Session of Congress this evening and during his address he'll be sharing a story about a Notre Dame family...

Notre Dame sophomore Megan Crowley '19, will be viewing the Address as a guest of First Lady Melania Trump and will be getting a "shout out" from the President during his speech.

That's the Crowley's in the photo above with the Hollywood actors who played their roles in the major motion picture Extraordinary Measures -- that's Megan '19 in the lower left of the photo.

Here's the movie trailer to Extraordinary Measures and a Notre Dame Day interview this past year with Megan's parents John (1992 ND Law Grad) and Aileen...