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๐๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐'๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐? Colin Cowherd: "Their big game is hosting Miami. After that it's embarrassing. Had you added USC you would have two "big" games." Three of the teams on Notre Dames's schedule has made the Playoffs in the past. USC has ๐๐๐๐๐ made the... show more
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It is incredible how far out of his way Cowherd had to go to avoid bringing up BYU. Because doing so would destroy the point heโs attempting to make. To be clear, ND - USC is a bigger draw and I want that series back. But for 2026? Notre Dame added a tougher opponent.

Are you saying this 2026 schedule is comparable to the other teams in the Top 10-12 of the preseason teams? SC was NDโs highest ranked win in team analytics in 25. Take them out itโs Pitt @ 37 & Navy 57 as 2 best wins.

Does he realize that ND is in the playoff if they are in the top 12?....๐

Notre Dame literally scheduled BYU and improved their SOS ?? ๐๐คก

Who wants to tell the idiot USC hurts ND strength of schedule!

Good thing USC plays the one school in Indiana thatโs won a national championship since the internet was invented

The Herd is no longer relevant. Itโs a clout chasing take to be honest. Heโs like Stern finding out people use YouTube.

The thing is Colin actually believes the crap coming out of his mouth.

Lincoln Riley is a chicken and Colin Cowherd does not know what he is talking about. USC former players blamed USC in this mess.

Cowherd is the answer to a question nobody asked.

You are claiming current day SMU and Michigan State (whose only playoff appearance was 11 YEARS AGO) is beyond embarrassing. You point to completely irrelevant data points to obfuscate that your bum team ditched the rivalry and depends on USC to play a decent schedule

Miami, SMU and BYU give the Irish 3 top 20 games (Miami could be #1). If one other team on the schedule makes even a moderate jump it will be a top 25 sos. USC would not be a top three difficulty game this season (nor has it been for much of the past decade).

You are not serious with this "grasping for straws" post. In 2026, who has the harder schedule. That's the debate.

This from the douche who says Newscum is a great governor

He's a little behind the times. In college football a team just needs to be ranked in the top 12 and win there games and they get in. Strength of schedule dies not play a big part like it used to.

There are 4 teams on that schedule that would dog walk USC.

ND went 2-2 vs ranked teams in 2025 and its best win was against USC. Its finals Strength of Schedule was 47. In 2026 the Irish play nearly all the same teams except Texas A&M, USC and Pitt, 3 of 4 ranked teams. They will only play 2 ranked teams, Miami and BYU (maybe). USC last won a national championship in 2004. Before that it was 2003. ND last won a National Championship in 1988. Before that it was 1977. An Irish player hasnโt won a Heisman Trophy since 1977. USC players have won 5 since then, and 3 before that. Case closed.

Now do whoโs won a natty in the last 26 years next! Oh ya thatโs rightโฆ. USC 2 and whereโs ND? Oh ya you have to go back to the 80sโฆ.also your schedule is so scary next year with Rice, Syracuse and Stanford. Kick rocks you loser #Fighton

Irish schedule still brings matchups that matter โ on paper AND on the fieldโ๏ธ๐ #IrishTrain

BYU is ranked higher and better than USC. The school they replaced usc with. Meanwhile usc replaced ND with San Jose St.

Riley is probably cowherds "source"

I suspect my feed will improve if I mute the words Colin cowherd

Oh please stop bashing Notre dame

Colin cowherd is the Don Lemon of sports broadcasting

2026 Strength-of-Schedule ranking: Notre Dame: # 42 USC: # 15

@colincowherd sucks just stupid

USC plays the best team in Indiana on Nov 14

you better beat Miami AND hope they're good when you do because that's ND's only opp for a signature win. seriously, what is your AD doing with these schedules? like playing high schools

SMU and BYU are very good as well. Michigan State and Purdue are wildcards. People think they will suck but they both have good coaches and Odom turns around programs and heโs in his second year.

Then again the humble and easily embarrassed host has much to be humble about.

The team they replaced USC with is a HIGHER RANKED team. lol

Funny how no one is talking about who USC replaced Notre Dame with on there schedule. Did anyone have San Jose State on their bingo card? Because I sure as fuck didn't.

I'd say USC vs. BYU would have been a pick'em last year. No idea how they'll compare this season, but not sure it matters which one you beat by two scores. Shrug.

Duh

