Bald, Bold & Gold

What needs to happen for ND to make the playoff? That's it. That's all that matters now. Quick hitter episode to give you everything you need to know and the ramifications of every outcome this weekend.

People don't like Notre Dame? Who knew! The haters and losers, of which there are many, are spewing nonsense all over the internet about our beloved Fighting Irish, which are fresh off destroying one of the biggest losers in CFB, Pat Narduzzi and his Pitt Panthers. You want to know the best way to deal with trolls? Cold, hard data. For the first time, we bring on our Quant, Nick Schleith, to arm you BBG Heads with all the facts you need to deal with the Miami and Alabama fans out there.

Week by week, the playoff picture becomes more and more clear. The Irish move up one notch in the playoff rankings, with one final shot to make a statement against a ranked opponent in the Pittsburgh Panthers. Destiny awaits, and your favorite podcasters are along for the ride with you.

And the crowd went mild! A sleepwalker from both the crowd and the Irish defined the game last weekend in Chestnut Hill. Nonetheless, we escaped with a W, no thanks to the kicking game. But that's behind us - the Irish control their destiny, entering the initial playoff rankings at #10. There's a long way to go, but it starts this weekend at home against Navy. All that and more, on this week's episode.

Oh, you thought we were above taking a victory lap after Brian Kelly got fired? Think again. Of course that's what we lead the pod with after an uneventful past 10 days for ND football. At some point in this pod, we do get back on topic to discuss the broader CFB landscape and the matchup with BC, but oh boy was it nice looking back on BK's fateful decision back in 2021.