... Notre Dame became bowl eligible in October for the first time since 2006.

Unfortunately, the Irish's strength of schedule rankings and computer numbers took a hit by playing maybe the worst team in a BCS conference. They also had key opponents lose, potentially eliminating Notre Dame from a BCS berth.

Thanks in part to the Big Ten implosion that has been in progress for a couple of years now, and USC continuing to struggle in the Pac-10, Notre Dame's pair of losses that once looked quite respectable are beginning to become suspect.

Michigan has returned to full-on freefall mode, losing to its last four FBS opponents by a combined 48 points. The Wolverines reached a painful low point Saturday in a 15 point loss to 1-6 Illino...

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