Notre Dame is good, but they're overrated as usual because they refuse to play a challenging schedule. They can't get out of facing USC every year, but the only other really tough team they faced this year was Michigan, and they got blown out.
Anything can happen in a rivalry game, but I doubt they beat USC next week in their house.
And there's no way Notre Dame could beat Ohio State anywhere this year. OSU has far too much firepower.
You can't accuse a team that opens with Georgia Tech, Penn State, Michigan, and Michgan Stare on back to back weeks of not playing a challenging schedule.
The Amazing World of Herbstreit of ESPN
1. Before any games this year he breaks out: "UM will win the NC this year with their stud defense"
2. "If any SEC team goes through that schedule with only 1 loss and doesn't get to play for the NC, something is bad wrong with the system"
3. "Cal is the best 1 loss team"
4. Before the game..."No matter who loses the OSU-Mich game, they do NOT deserve a rematch"
5. Minutes after the game...."Michigan should probably get a rematch if USC loses"
6. "Michigan would beat Florida or Arkansas...BADLY"
7. "Florida is not the best team in the SEC....Arkansas is"
Now, I know there is an argument that hey I shouldnt pay attention to these guys. However I do feel that people like him and others at ESPN have some influence on the polss