Notre Dame played what was probably their best overall game Saturday in defeating previously No. 16 Syracuse away from home. The win moved Notre Dame back into the receiving votes category of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but how did an entity without bias judge the Irish win?
Based on improved projections from a week ago, one would say pretty good.
ESPN has updated its Football Power Index, something we like to look at each week. It doesn’t guarantee results by any means but does give information as to how good, average, or poor a team may be and gives each team’s chances at victory in a given game.
Here is what ESPN’s FPI says about Notre Dame the rest of the way after the Irish win at Syracuse.