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we not only have to win however, but win like we're awakened beasts. How REALLY confident are any of us that we're just going to start a run of pushing opponents around and stomping to victory? There are several teams on our schedule that look like proud fighting teams to me. This does not look like a ten game cakewalk.
 
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NDPhilly said:
Currently we’re +160 on DraftKings to make the playoffs, which equates to ~41% odds. Good for 10th best. Vegas believes in us somewhat at least 🤷‍♂️
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Even though I'm higher on ND than 90% of posters here, I certainly won't be taking that bet.

Let's assume, for the sake of simple illustration, that 10-2 ND is in, 9-3 ND is out, and ND has an 80% chance of victory in each game going forward. That would mean ND has a 10.7% chance (80% to the 10th power) of making the playoffs.

Same scenario but ND has a 90% chance of winning each game: 34.9 % chance of making the playoffs.

Going undeafeated, even over a ten game span, is absurdly hard.
 
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There also isn’t a “No” option on the FanDuel Notre Dame to make the playoffs bet. Only “Yes”.

My guess is “Yes” is insanely juiced.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
we not only have to win however, but win like we're awakened beasts. How REALLY confident are any of us that we're just going to start a run of pushing opponents around and stomping to victory? There are several teams on our schedule that look like proud fighting teams to me. This does not look like a ten game cakewalk.
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North Carolina State to name one of them. They are sneaky good. They play sound fundamental football too. They could beat us
 
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Hansen had us at 23. Someone down in Baton Rouge has us at #10 with Miami at #2 and A&M at 6, ahead of LSU.
 
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NDPhilly said:
Currently we’re +160 on DraftKings to make the playoffs, which equates to ~41% odds. Good for 10th best. Vegas believes in us somewhat at least 🤷‍♂️
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I get ND had a great season last year (sans the NIU loss) but to continue looking back and judging this team by it needs to stop. Golden, Watts, Kiser, Mills & Cross aren’t walking through that door anytime soon. The chance they can now reel off ten wins is slim. I could be wrong but I believe the 10 remaining games are going to be tougher competition than last season post NIU. If the defense actually played shittier after game one w/ two weeks to get right, WTH they gonna do moving forward on shorter turnaround?
 
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Pete said:
ND is 0-2 and has lost by a total of 3 points to 2 top 10 teams. I can see how the media sees the team differently than we do.
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I’m more encouraged that Miami can be legit after the USF beat down but it’s too early to sell me on aTm. A good defense will shut them down from what I’ve seen. Maybe their OL is the best in the nation & they can shut down all the other front 7s they face, but I’m betting against that. Their D reportedly knew what play Carr was running and still gave up 33 points. Not exactly championship material.
 
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InKellyWeTrust said:
We're officially in the upside down. National media pundits are complementing and lobbying for an 0-2 ND team to be ranked. Strange new world we live in.
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To be fair, if you haven't been a close observer of our pass defense in 2025 but are rather going off "last year + final scores + vibes," you too might look at two very close losses to ranked teams and think we'll win the next 10 and at least one playoff game.
 
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Bane said:
It is a joke we are ranked.
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Two score from being ranked number 5? We are still top 25 level team. We need to beat uo on Purdue like we did last year. Ass should pull a Costanza and so the opposite of what his instincts are telling him. If we win handily like we did last year we will move up inside the top 20 and then the march is on to get up to #11 or better. An ND team on a 10 game winning streak gets in bottom line. Just like after the NIU game we needed to win out. Makes every game a big game for us this year. Our offense is just getting warmed up. Our defense needs to get out of the freezer and wake up against Purdue. Hopefully Ass gets his head out of his Ash and learns to coach again. The D needs to show up. Someone needs to step up to a leadership role.
 
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Bane said:
I'm sorry, but at some point the results on the field have to matter. I stopped being impressed with "quality losses" 10 years ago.
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Well that usc loss made fat Charlie a very rich and lazy man.
 
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SportsingHard said:
Even though I'm higher on ND than 90% of posters here, I certainly won't be taking that bet.

Let's assume, for the sake of simple illustration, that 10-2 ND is in, 9-3 ND is out, and ND has an 80% chance of victory in each game going forward. That would mean ND has a 10.7% chance (80% to the 10th power) of making the playoffs.

Same scenario but ND has a 90% chance of winning each game: 34.9 % chance of making the playoffs.

Going undeafeated, even over a ten game span, is absurdly hard.
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Ok we get it. You’re smart.
 
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IRISHDODGER said:
I’m more encouraged that Miami can be legit after the USF beat down but it’s too early to sell me on aTm. A good defense will shut them down from what I’ve seen. Maybe their OL is the best in the nation & they can shut down all the other front 7s they face, but I’m betting against that. Their D reportedly knew what play Carr was running and still gave up 33 points. Not exactly championship material.
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If Miami beats FSU they will be solidly inside the top 5. A&M has a brutal schedule to navigate. Wishing them and Elko the best. If they win the SEC and Miami wins the ACC imagine how those losses would look now?! Add to which we started a zero experience QB and if we look considerably better at the end of the season we are well inside the top 10. Just need to win every week. Zero margin for error.
 
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BeatSC said:
Two score from being ranked number 5? We are still top 25 level team. We need to beat uo on Purdue like we did last year. Ass should pull a Costanza and so the opposite of what his instincts are telling him. If we win handily like we did last year we will move up inside the top 20 and then the march is on to get up to #11 or better. An ND team on a 10 game winning streak gets in bottom line. Just like after the NIU game we needed to win out. Makes every game a big game for us this year. Our offense is just getting warmed up. Our defense needs to get out of the freezer and wake up against Purdue. Hopefully Ass gets his head out of his Ash and learns to coach again. The D needs to show up. Someone needs to step up to a leadership role.
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It’s not just that we lost, it’s that we have a bottom tier defense. You can’t be winless and be in the low 80s on one side of the ball and be ranked IMO.
 
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