Each week in this space, we examine two things: Notre Dame’s strength of schedule (from USA Today‘s Sagarin rankings), and who Irish opponents are facing. For those of who want to scout future opponents, I’ll give you my recommendation for who to watch when you’re not watching Notre Dame Football.
Who To Watch
Stanford vs Washington (Sat 10:30pm ET ESPN)
ND fans’ focus should be on the Northwest (not on Northwestern…although purple is prominently involved) for a late Saturday night Pac-12 matchup. A one-loss — and highly-ranked — Stanford Cardinal will try to rustle up a victory in Seattle, and Irish fans may find themselves rooting for the trees here.