Anders Bjork Scores First NHL Goal Last Night!

🎥 Anders Bjork on his first three NHL games: "It's been a good challenge so far." pic.twitter.com/FV66V4eq3M

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 14, 2017

The former Notre Dame All-American, who left early for the NHL -- is off to a good start with his professional career!

It's That Time of Year Again: USC WEEK

Top 25 FBS Teams With Losses this Week...

Well, it's been another crazy week of teams ranked among the TOP 25 losing football games:

• Clemson
• Washington
• Washington State
• Auburn
• San Diego State
• Texas Tech
• Naval Academy

Do the Fighting Irish move up in the rankings tomorrow?

Chip Kelly High on Notre Dame's Playoff Hopes

The former Oregon coach ranks the IRISH as the #5 team...

ND Hockey Mom -- on Harry Connick Jr. Show

Manon Rheaume -- the mother of Notre Dame goalie Dylan St. Cyr -- just happens to be the first woman to ever play in a National Hockey League game...

NCAA Makes Its Determination on Carolina...

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

Five With Ties to ND on NCAA Commission

The FBI's investigation of bribery in college basketball has led to the NCAA forming a commission to look into the situation.  Five members of the Commission have ties to the University of Notre Dame...

LINK:  BRIBERY COMMISSION

CBS Projects College Football Playoff Ranking

Guess where Notre Dame is ranked...

The first CFP Ranking comes out on Halloween -- Tuesday, October 31st.

LINK:  RANKING

Can Notre Dame Create "A Nightmare Scenario"

Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples looks at Notre Dame's remaining six games...

LINK:  NIGHTMARE SCENARIO

OT: I Might Be Alone Here, But I Love These!

This is the new uniform, helmet, shoe, base layer, glove and sock combo that Nike designed for the Florida Gators to wear this Saturday against Texas A&M...

My teammates at Notre Dame hated it --- I LOVE IT!

Yahoo Sports' Forde Ranks "One Loss" Teams

One guess on who's ranked higher than Ohio State, Auburn, USC and Oklahoma...

LINK:  FORDE

OT: This is How You Tell a Story...

DeShone Kizer Talks About Sunday's Game

Learning the ropes in the NFL -- not an easy thing to do...

The AP Top 25 / Analysis of Schedule Strength

Here's a look at the AP Top 25 -- see below -- and how many games each of these teams will play this season against the current ranked teams.

Bottom Line:  The University of Notre Dame has the most difficult path to the College Football Playoff -- and it's not even close...

1. Alabama:  1 game 
2. Clemson:  3 games 
3. Penn State:  3 games
4. Georgia:  2 games
5. Washington:  2 games
6. Texas Christian University:  3 games
7. Wisconsin:  1 game
8. Washington State:  3 games
9. Ohio State:  4 games
10. Auburn:  3 games
11. Miami:  2 games
12. Oklahoma:  4 games
13. University of Southern California:  3 games
14. Oklahoma State:  2 games
15. Virginia Tech:  2 games
16. NOTRE DAME:  7 GAMES
17. Michigan:  3 games
18. South Florida:  1 game
19. San Diego State:  1 game
20. North Carolina State:  2 games
21. Michigan State:  4 games
22. University of Central Florida:  2 games
23. Stanford University:  5 games
24. Texas Tech:  3 games
25. Naval Academy:  2 games

Tar Heels' Fedora Talks Loss to Notre Dame

One Loss Teams Ranked Ahead of Notre Dame

Here's a look at the EIGHT one-loss teams ranked ahead of Notre Dame in the AP POLL -- this morning.  Looking forward to seeing where Notre Dame will be ranked when the AP Poll comes out this afternoon...


#3:  OKLAHOMA: 4 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records; Ohio State and Tulane
• Loss at home to Iowa State (38 - 31)
• Road wins:  Ohio State and Baylor
• Opponents' record so far:  11 - 16

# 7:  MICHIGAN:  4 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Florida and Purdue
• Loss at home to Michigan State (14 - 10)
• Road wins:  Florida (neutral site) and Purdue
• Opponents' record so far: 13 - 13
• Common opponent with ND:  Loss to Michigan State 14 - 10

#10:  OHIO STATE:  5 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Indiana, Army and Maryland
• Loss at home to Oklahoma (31 - 16)
• Road wins: Indiana and Rutgers
• Opponents' record so far: 16 - 10

#12:  AUBURN:  5 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Mississippi State
• Loss at Clemson  (14 - 6)
• Road wins:  Missouri
• Opponents' record so far: 15 - 16

#14:  USC:  5 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Western Michigan, Stanford, Texas, 
• Loss at Washington State  (30 - 27)
• Road wins:  California
• Opponents' record so far: 21 - 14

#15:  OKLAHOMA STATE:  4 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Texas Tech
• Loss at home to Texas Christian University (44 - 31)
• Road wins:  South Alabama and Pittsburgh
• Opponents' record so far:  13 - 14    

#16:  VIRGINIA TECH:  5 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  West Virginia and Delaware
• Loss at Clemson  (31 - 17)
• Road wins:  East Carolina and Boston College
• Opponents' record so far:  17 - 14
• Common opponent with ND:  Beat BC on road 23 - 10

#20:  UTAH:  4 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Arizona
• Loss at home to Stanford  (23 - 20)
• Road wins:  BYU
• Opponents' record far:  11 - 19 

#21:  NOTRE DAME:  5 - 1

• Wins over teams with winning records;  Michigan State
• Loss at home to Georgia  (20 - 19)
• Road wins:  Boston College, Michigan State and North Carolina
• Opponents' record so far:  18 - 17 

Notre Dame's future opponents are 27 - 6, has to be the toughest remaining schedule in college football.

Highlights: Notre Dame 33 - UNC 10

We're 5 - 1 With a Very Difficult Schedule Ahead

Here's what the remaining six games look like -- these teams are a combined 27 - 6 as of this very moment.  Has to be the most difficult remaining schedule in college football:

• October 21:  University of Southern California -- ranked #14 / 5-1
• October 28:  North Carolina State -- ranked #24 / 5-1
• November 4:  Wake Forest -- not ranked / 4-2
• November 11:  @ Miami (FL) -- #13 / 4-0
• November 18: Navy -- not ranked / 5-0
• November 25: @ Stanford -- not ranked / 3-2

Win out and we're playing in the College Football Playoff!

Brian Kelly Talks About Another Big Road Win

Fr. Jenkins' Statement on the HHS Mandate

Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- released this statement concerning the Trump Administration's decision to roll back the birth control mandate.  The University had joined a lawsuit back in 2013 seeking relief from this federal mandate.

LINK:  JENKINS' STATEMENT

LINK:  U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS