I think the probability that ND will win out is up

It seems like ND has solved it's LB issues, which was the biggest concern.

ND won't face another team as big as Georgia so our light defense will be less of a problem. We're actually matched well to USC and Michigan's new schemes. This defense could be pretty good.

Michigan, USC, Stanford and Virginia are all out of the top 20.

That said, the chances of making the playoff have to be really low at this point.

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USC is 21st and will ascend if they beat Wash. on Saturday. * - G.K.Chesterton 2019-09-23 11:19:31
- More likely USC will be unranked when we play them. * - 84david 2019-09-23 11:34:43
OT Question - will any other top ten team have a 3rd Qtr - graNDfan 2019-09-23 10:59:16
UVa is #18 in the latest AP - kmurphy173 2019-09-23 10:46:02
- I was looking at Sagarin * - SEE 2019-09-23 11:20:21
- 18th is correct. - PaulsboroNJIrish 2019-09-23 10:57:23
  - UVa will never be considered a good win. No matter what - btd 2019-09-23 11:01:07
    - UVa doesn't play Clemson this year - tf86 2019-09-23 15:15:17
      - They could in the ACC Championship game - KeoughCharles05 2019-09-23 15:17:25
        Correct -- and that title game is before playoff selection * - btd 2019-09-23 17:43:31
    - Correct. Here's our remaining schedule - KeoughCharles05 2019-09-23 13:03:33
    - Syracuse last year. * - Irish Tool 2019-09-23 11:40:52
    - Agreed - PaulsboroNJirish 2019-09-23 11:04:24
I notice you don't mention ND's offense - Hanratty5ND 2019-09-23 10:26:48
- Agree 100%. There is little margin for error. * - RagingBull 2019-09-24 14:20:10
- The flames are starting to lick at Michigan's castle. - G.K.Chesterton 2019-09-23 11:32:53
  - This looks familiar - SEE 2019-09-23 13:24:57
- Not impressed * - SEE 2019-09-23 11:25:48
- You are slightly off the mark. Book could indeed take - btd 2019-09-23 10:48:55
  - Or Book was checking down into those throws * - El Kabong 2019-09-23 11:25:26
    - Was at the game, so I am certain that was rarely the case - btd 2019-09-23 11:31:05
  - Good points - Hanratty5ND 2019-09-23 11:14:26
    - We had 1-2 wide open players most intermediate throws - btd 2019-09-23 11:39:48
- Are we certain it’s Long calling the plays? - Patrick Bateman 2019-09-23 10:43:29
  - I think Long is just an extention of Kelly - Hanratty5ND 2019-09-23 11:06:27
    - Kelly coaches offense and doesn't coach defense. So - btd 2019-09-23 11:16:50
A 2 loss SEC team would be chosen before - Ajax 2019-09-23 10:24:47
- I agree, but there won't be a 2-loss SEC champ this year - rockmcd 2019-09-23 12:18:19
  - Where did I say a 2 loss SEC champ? * - Ajax 2019-09-23 18:04:54
    - If you're saying a 2-loss non-champ, then I disagree. - rockmcd 2019-09-23 19:56:23
- Would Swarbrick get the memo? * - enginerd194 2019-09-23 10:55:08
- That is doubtful.. - NDFaninMadTown 2019-09-23 10:38:05
  - As they should? - Ajax 2019-09-23 11:17:08
    - All three teams are down this year by their standards - tf86 2019-09-23 11:58:07
If Georgia runs the table - alleghenyirish 2019-09-23 10:14:55
- The math for a 1-loss ND is the same as it's always been. - rockmcd 2019-09-23 12:38:14
- ND is 1-18 in the last 19 games vs. Top 5 opponents - sb 2019-09-23 12:10:56
  - 1-19 of the last 20 if you want to go back one more game. * - RallyingSon 2019-09-23 12:48:18
- It would be easy enough to leave us out - KeoughCharles05 2019-09-23 11:52:53
  - Major bowl? Yes. Elite opponent? Not so much. - tf86 2019-09-23 12:04:43
    - Yikes. Hadn't looked into it that far yet. - KeoughCharles05 2019-09-23 12:30:11
    - Sign me up for that. - rockmcd 2019-09-23 12:26:28
- Not so. - BeijingIrish 2019-09-23 10:27:39
  - SEC championship game featuring unbeaten teams? - OITLinebacker 2019-09-23 11:46:44
    - It is an unfair standard if there's a double standard - tf86 2019-09-23 12:08:15
      - There is and always will be. - OITLinebacker 2019-09-23 15:32:58
  - Correct. People need to grasp that ND is either 12-0 or out - btd 2019-09-23 10:57:23
    - Also performance in those games - captaineclectic 2019-09-23 11:46:24
      - Bingo. - KeoughCharles05 2019-09-23 12:03:59
        Yep - captaineclectic 2019-09-23 12:37:24
        I think that's the most likely outcome - tf86 2019-09-23 12:14:53
    - Yep. Plus Conferences have their own interests - Hanratty5ND 2019-09-23 11:30:35