The No. 25 Louisville Cardinals sent a dagger through Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff aspirations on Saturday night. Needing a victory against a top-ranked opponent on the road, the No. 10 Fighting Irish fell flat, losing to the Cardinals 33-20. The loss snapped Notre Dame’s 30-game regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak that dates back to 2017. A Sea of … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Sees Playoff Hopes Dashed in Loss to Louisville
Expectations Remain High for the Battle-Tested Fighting Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are one of just three teams (No. 7 Washington and No. 20 Kentucky are the other two) in the Associated Press Top 25 that is facing four consecutive ranked teams this season. After losing to No. 6 Ohio State two weeks ago and defeating No. 17 Duke last weekend, the Fighting Irish take on the No. 25 Louisville Cardinals in prime time on Saturday … [Read more...] about Expectations Remain High for the Battle-Tested Fighting Irish
Big Ten Future Conference Opponents, Iowa’s Schedule
The Big Ten Conference released upcoming football opponents for the next five seasons. The expanded 18-team conference had to reshuffle the cards after the announcement of Washington and Oregon joining beginning in 2024. With that, the Big Ten will do away with divisions and play a nine-game conference schedule in a model called “Flex Protect XVIII.” In this new scheduling … [Read more...] about Big Ten Future Conference Opponents, Iowa’s Schedule
Heisman Rankings Week Four
Caleb Williams is the favorite no more. Four weeks into the season, the reigning Heisman winner slips to second place in our poll, replaced by fellow Pac-12 quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. As has been the case most of the season, all of our top five contenders are quarterbacks, with four of the top five coming out of the Pac-12. If the Pac-12 really is on the way out, they sure … [Read more...] about Heisman Rankings Week Four
Last Word on College Football 2023 Preseason Heisman Rankings
It’s almost that time of year again. The bands are tuning up, the pads are popping on the practice field, and fans are making their plans. The 2023 College Football season is nearly upon us. That means preseason Heisman rankings. And there’s nothing more college football than preseason rankings. 2023 LWOCFB Preseason Heisman Rankings It’s never too early to rank teams or … [Read more...] about Last Word on College Football 2023 Preseason Heisman Rankings