On to the Next One: College Football Playoff Round 1 Instant Reaction
All week, I couldn't shake the thought that Notre Dame was going to win comfortably over Indiana. (And they did. 27-17, final score, and it wasn't that close.) It's not the Hoosiers' fault. The idea some will probably start trumpeting [...]
Indiana Game Preview: Kicking Off a New Playoff Era
As we awaited the results of the college football playoff rankings and seeding for the first 12-team tournament in history many were hoping a team from the south would have to travel up to South Bend just a few days [...]
They Have to Win this Game
The last time I sat down and went full stream of consciousness for your entertainment, the Irish had just suffered their worst loss in the post-Holtz era. People were pissed. Three months later, they are riding a 10-game winning streak [...]
NDWBB Diary: Smell Ya Later, Geno
The Irish won their biggest game of the season knocking off the hated UConn Huskies 79-68 last Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion. This marks the third top-5 win of the season and should go a long way during seeding conversations [...]
Post-Season Picks: The Battle Back to Even
If I were to use 18S subscription money to bet on games I'm pleased to announce I wouldn't have lost money against the spread in 2024. That's right, I clawed back to .500 after a successful conference championship weekend. Can [...]
Five Wide Fullbacks: The Bracket Aftermath
Welcome back to the latest edition of Five Wide Fullbacks. In this week's article we are discussing changes to the 12-team playoff format, removing first round byes, how our rankings differed from the committee, the current betting odds, and the [...]
NDWBB Diary: High Highs and Low Lows
The Thanksgiving period was a mixed bag for Niele Ivey's Notre Dame Women's Basketball team. The Irish visited LA the weekend before the holiday where they ran Southern Cal off the court in the biggest game of the season to [...]
Notre Dame Football 2025 Grad Transfer Market Shopping
As we look towards Notre Dame's playoff game later this month do not forget the winter transfer portal window is now open from December 9th and will remain open through December 28th. Let's look at where the Fighting Irish are [...]
Looking Ahead: Notre Dame Seeded #7, to Face Indiana in 1st Round of Playoff
Notre Dame fans entered the weekend with stars in their eyes and visions of the coveted #5 seed in the College Football Playoff. Just about nothing that had to happen for that to transpire took place, and instead the Irish [...]
Week 15 Picks: Conference Invaders Weekend
Is this weekend needed for college football fans? As Irish fans (I wonder how many non-Notre Dame readers lurk out there!??) the answer for us is a convincing no. But as the 12-team playoff lurks just around the corner later [...]
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