We’ve sat here for two weeks and wondered a bit to ourselves and out loud how much you can really take from Notre Dame’s dominating wins over inferior competition.
There is one source that has certainly been impressed by Notre Dame through two games though, but it’s not a person.
No, it’s ESPN’s Football Power Index – the formula based equation that rates every major college football team. It then gives out their percentage based odds of several things, including all remaining games this season.
Through two weeks for Notre Dame, FPI has moved the Irish from 13th in the preseason to No. 6. They’ve also improved Notre Dame’s chances of winning in several big games.
Here are their latest numbers for the remainder of Notre Dame’s 2023 schedule: