On Nov. 13, 2016, the Irish sat with a 4-6 record. Notre Dame was desperately trying to make a bowl game. The program was in flux.
A year later, the Irish sit was an 8-2 record. Their record includes blowout victories against three Top 25 teams including rival USC. Clearly, Brian Kelly completely turned the program around, almost over night.
Notre Dame fans were spoiled with a possible College Football Playoff run. Before Saturday night, the Irish basically need to win out to make the final four. The loss to Miami (FL) made the Irish fans quickly forget about the about-face Notre Dame made in the 2017 season.