OSU - Wins are a cavalcade of embarrassment outside of decent-but-nothing-special PSU. Played like 2 fucking games away from the Horseshoe this season. Lost a game at home to a team playing without its best three starters on D, including the likely #1 draft pick.

MSU - Came from 3 TDs down to slip past Michigan. That's it. Literally. They beat Miami-Florida by 3 TDs, if being in a coma since 2003 floats yr boat. Lost by two scores to a Purdue team that ND beat by two scores.

Michigan - What I said above about MSU but they actually lost the game. Tah-dah. Great fuckin' resume.

(Seriously, how many times can the same teams play the exact same smattering of pathetic soupcans (Maryland, Rutgers, IU) and somehow all simultaneously become NC contenders? Am I taking goddamn crazy pills here?)

Oklahoma - Beat the worst five teams in the Big XII by a TD or less. Also Tulane. Oh, and Nebraska. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray once went to school here.

I could go on. I have no expectations other than hoping to finish 11-1, but I will not apologize to anyone if that conclusion results in ND backing into another playoff appearance. And any outsiders who don't like it can eat all of the shit.