The Big 12 continues to be college football's most unpredictable league given the sample size. BYU, Iowa State and Texas Tech are the lone unbeatens in conference play, but the Cougars have the most favorable slate remaining and do not face a nationally-ranked team through the end of the regular season. The Red Raiders and Cyclones meet on Nov. 2.

Notre Dame's Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois feels like more of a distant memory with each passing weekl. The Irish have regrouped with four consecutive wins,

It’s very interesting to see Notre Dame ahead of those three team with a loss, but the metrics clearly favor the Irish over all of them. ESPN also believes that the chances you see the Blue and Gold in the college football playoff are better than 50/50, as Notre Dame rose from a projected 48.4% last week to 57.4% this week.