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
Sunday, October 15, 2017
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!
Saturday, October 14, 2017
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...
Friday, October 13, 2017
Thursday, October 12, 2017
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
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Can Notre Dame Create "A Nightmare Scenario"
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples looks at Notre Dame's remaining six games...
LINK: NIGHTMARE SCENARIO
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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!
Monday, October 9, 2017
Sunday, October 8, 2017
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...
- Alabama: 1 game
- Clemson: 3 games
- Penn State: 3 games
- Georgia: 2 games
- Washington: 2 games
- Texas Christian University: 3 games
- Wisconsin: 1 game
- Washington State: 3 games
- Ohio State: 4 games
- Auburn: 3 games
- Miami: 2 games
- Oklahoma: 4 games
- University of Southern California: 3 games
- Oklahoma State: 2 games
- Virginia Tech: 2 games
- NOTRE DAME: 7 GAMES
- Michigan: 3 games
- South Florida: 1 game
- San Diego State: 1 game
- North Carolina State: 2 games
- Michigan State: 4 games
- University of Central Florida: 2 games
- Stanford University: 5 games
- Texas Tech: 3 games
- Naval Academy: 2 games
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.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
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!
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