How Many of These Two & Three Loss Teams...

Will be ranked ahead of our Fighting Irish tomorrow when they release the final College Football Playoff Rankings?:

Here's a look at the resumes of each of these teams (two or more losses) that are currently ranked ahead of Notre Dame:


#3 GEORGIA:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
• Biggest win of the season:  #9 Florida

#5 UTAH: 11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
• Biggest win of the season:  Washington

#7 BAYLOR:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #25 Oklahoma State

#8 WISCONSIN:  10 -3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
• Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#9 FLORIDA:  10 - 2 

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  1
• Biggest win of the season:  #11 Auburn

#10 PENN STATE:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
• Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#11 AUBURN:  9 - 3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #12 Alabama

#12 ALABAMA:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
• Biggest win of the season:  Texas A&M

#13 OREGON:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #5 Utah

#14 MICHIGAN:  9 - 3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
• Biggest win of the season:  #15 Notre Dame

#15 NOTRE DAME:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  4
• Biggest win of the season:  #22 USC

BOLD indicates this team leads in this area.


LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS

OT: Ferris State's on to NCAA Div II Semi's

For the third time in the last four seasons -- the Ferris State Bulldogs (my alma mater) have made it to the Final Four in the NCAA Division II National Championship Playoffs...

The Bulldogs are 72 - 7 over the last six seasons -- the winningest program in all of college football.

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 7

OT: A Must Read Story About "The Game" in NJ

Wow -- this is the first I've heard of this story, this game...

A special shout out to Notre Dame alum Pat Scanlon for alerting me to this story!


LINK:  MUST READ

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 6

Army / Navy Gear -- My Favorite Non-ND Game

I always look forward to this football game...

Go Navy!

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 5

My Granddaughter's First Year as a ND Fan!

Happy Birthday #1 to Kinley Joan Walsh -- I hope you'll remember your first lap of the Sun -- forever!

Your Grandpa Jim! 

Kinley's "first" birthday cake...

Inside Look at Notre Dame's Win Over Stanford

Domer Counsell Named Manager of the Year!

Baseball America just announced this evening that Notre Dame alum Craig Counsell -- manager of the Milwaukee Brewers -- is their Manager of the Year in Major League Baseball for 2019!

Congrats Craig!


LINK:  MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 4

Notre Dame Behind Teams With < Resumes

Well, I guess it doesn't matter who you have beaten -- or, who you have played.  The latest College Football Playoff Rankings were just released and the Fighting Irish have been parked in a spot as low as they could possibly be ranked...

Oh, well -- go win a bowl game.

LINK:  RANKINGS

Hawaii TV Station Reporting That Manti Te'o...

Has signed a contract with his former team -- the New Orleans Saints!

LINK:  STORY

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 3

Replay: Muffet McGraw's Radio Show Monday

Notre Dame's Advent Series -- December 2

Notre Dame's Advent Series -- December 1

Chase Claypool's Ride Home to Notre Dame...

Have to admit -- this would have been the perfect way for Chase Claypool to have traveled home to Notre Dame last night after the way the Canadian star played on the Pacific Coast last night.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passed through South Bend just after midnight...

Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Stanford

Fighting Irish Bounce Back and Beat #21 USF

Muffet's Fighting Irish bounce back after losing two games in two days -- to beat the #21 ranked team in the country.