The Notre Dame Fighting Irish may have a couple of losses this season, but no one in the country has a better resume at this point. Notre Dame beat #3 USC on the road earlier this year, and on Thursday inside Purcell Pavilion — they beat the #4 ranked Texas Longhorns, 80-70, in overtime.
From the ND press release:
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Irish are back on track.
On Thursday, No. 10 Notre Dame (6-2) defeated the second-consecutive top-five opponent it faced, downing No. 4 Texas (7-1) in overtime, 80-70.