The Notre Dame overrated pitch mostly fails
Context
Ty pitches Notre Dame as a polished strength-of-schedule mirage: likely to win a lot, but not definitely elite. Andy rejects the pitch because Notre Dame's 2025 playoff run, lines of scrimmage, Leonard Moore, and CJ Carr point to a real contender, not a schedule artifact.
Dan buys only 10-12% of the overrated case. His concern is January scoring upside: the Irish lost two first-round running backs, lack obvious elite receiver or tight-end names, and may need to prove they can score into the 30s against playoff opponents. But even Dan largely accepts that Notre Dame's quarterback and line-of-scrimmage profile puts it in the country's top handful.
This advances Notre Dame from schedule-piece into a recurring preview argument. The show is not blind to the independent schedule debate, but the current read is that roster quality outweighs the mirage case.
Subject(s)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- CJ Carr
- Marcus Freeman
- Mike Denbrock