Last week Notre Dame was able to secure its second signature win in the first half of the season with a 38-17 beat down of rival Stanford. It was one of the most impressive wins Brian Kelly and the Irish have had in recent memory, especially against a top-10 opponent in prime time.
After a win like this, the hype train surrounding this team has standing room only. Their National Championship odds jumped from 22-1 to 15-1 and the Irish moved up to the No. 6 spot in the latest AP rankings. This doesn’t come as too much of a surprise after the way the Irish have played over the last two weeks with Ian Book manning the offense at quarterback.