[Echo Talon]

I'm no fan of USC. My point is that ND defeated no one in the top 25 and is over ranked. As to USC's schedule, ranked teams they defeated were Oregon, Notre Dame and UCLA. So USC's schedule was not that hard and I agree with you on that point.

HUH?
at (23) Pittsburgh W 42-21
at (3) Michigan W 17-10
at (22) Purdue W 49-28
home(1) USC L 31-34 Barely
Tennessee W 41-21

[Founding Father]

HUH?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

Pittsburgh's not in either polls top 40; zero votes
Michigan #28 both polls
Purdue: ditto Pittsburgh
Tennessee: ditto Pittsburgh and Purdue.

ND's other "big time" win besides #28 Mich is #30 Navy.

ND beat no one in the top 25. ND is over ranked.