Notre Dame had the best off week possible with so many key teams losing
Entering the weekend, it seemed like the college football schedule was light. There weren't many "must-see" ranked on ranked matchups on the ledger as the Irish enjoyed a weekend off. Rather than being boring as predicted, this weekend was one of the wildest in recent college football history.
These losses should position the Irish right at or near the top 10. For a team that lost to Northern Illinois at home, this is about as good of a positioning as could be hoped for at this time. Another interesting part of this dynamic will come when 1 loss teams that are ranked in the top 12 now lose a second game. Do they drop behind one-loss teams automatically or remain ahead of some of them due to who losses were to or how tough a conference or schedule is perceived to be over another?
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