Week 8 AP Voters -- Where They Ranked ND

Here's a very quick analysis of the AP Vote for week 8 of the college football season -- as it pertains to our favorite team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.


Highest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:

• 6th -- Jason Galloway, Wisconsin State-Journal

Total number of AP Voters who placed Notre Dame in its Top 10 this week:

• 15 AP voters -- of the 61 AP voters

Lowest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:

• 19th -- Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 

LINK:  AP VOTERS AND WHERE THEY RANKED ND

NBA's Opening Night for (4) Former Irish Stars

There are four former Fighting Irish basketball stars on NBA rosters;

• Jerian Grant, Chicago Bulls
• Pat Connaughton, Portland Trail Blazers
• Demetrius Jackson*, Houston Rockets
• Jack Cooley*, Sacramento Kings

*Denotes -- signed a two-way contract, between NBA club and NBA G League club

USC Week: Clay Helton's Sunday Media Call

USC's head football coach Clay Helton met with the media Sunday -- takes questions on game with Notre Dame...

LINK:  HELTON MEDIA CALL

OT: California Fires, Devastation Beyond Belief

Updated National Rankings: Notre Dame Teams

Took a lap around the "ranking landscape" to see how our Fighting Irish teams are ranked this week: 

• Women's Basketball:  #5
• Hockey: #5 
• Men's Soccer:  #5
• Women's Swimming:  #6
• Men's Swimming: #7
• Football:  #13
• Men's Basketball:  #14

#13 Fighting Irish are the 2nd Highest Ranked...

Team that wasn't ranked in the AP's pre-season poll...

Only TCU is ranked higher.


LINK:  AP POLL

Domer Golden Tate Taking it to the House!

It's #Showtime in NOLA! ✨ pic.twitter.com/Dfdsl8a7Wd

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2017

Domer Jac Collinsworth Pranks Rex Ryan

Rex Ryan is just trying to get to work, man. pic.twitter.com/RJJvhvDCqm

— ESPN (@espn) October 15, 2017

Domer's Grandson Rushes for 272 Yards for BC

Thom Gatewood's grandson A.J. Dillon -- put on a show yesterday for the Boston College Eagles...

Notre Dame the "Sixth Ranked One Loss Team"

The Football Writers Association of America released their SUPER 16 this morning and they ranked Notre Dame #13 -- ranking five other teams with one-loss ahead of them.  Here are those teams -- along with Notre Dame and the team that beat them this season, game score and location:


#6 Ohio State:

• Lost to #8 Oklahoma 31 - 16 at home

#7 Clemson:

• Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Syracuse 27 - 24 on the road 

#10 Oklahoma State:

• Lost to #4 TCU 44 - 31 at home  

#11 Washington:

• Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Arizona State 13 - 7 on the road

#12 USC:

• Lost to #14 Washington State 30 - 27 on the road       

#13 NOTRE DAME:

• Lost to #2 Georgia 20 - 19 at home

LINK:  FWAA SUPER 16

OT: WMU's Football Field is Under Water

The Western Michigan Broncos were scheduled to play their homecoming game yesterday but thunderstorms and torrential rain forced the re-scheduling to today at 1 PM.

More than 8" of rain fell yesterday -- more today!

Today's update...

 

LINK:  STORY

Most Difficult Six Week Stretch in ND History?

USC: 6 - 1


NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 6 - 1


WAKE FOREST: 4 - 2


MIAMI:  5 - 0


NAVY: 5 - 1


STANFORD: 5 - 2

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