Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame remained in the No. 4 spot of the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but there was some shakeup that could impact Notre Dame. Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell breaks down Notre Dame's resume, whether the Irish should be in the conversation to jump Clemson, why it still blows away Michigan's resume and whether or not the Irish can still make the playoffs should it somehow drop this weekend's game.

Notre Dame made a strong statement on Saturday, blasting the #12 Syracuse Orange by a score of 36-3. Playing in pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, the Irish looked like a championship football team. 

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the win from a big picture standpoint before diving into a breakdown of the offense, defense and special teams.

The BGI recruiting staff discusses all the latest news in the world of Notre Dame recruiting

Notre Dame heads to the Bronx this weekend to take on the 12th-ranked Syracuse Orange. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the matchup and make their predictions for the game.

Ryan Murray, publisher of CuseConfidential.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden to discuss Syracuse and the upcoming matchup between the Orange and Irish.

Not much changed in the Top 10 of the College Football Playoff Rankings. Notre Dame stayed at No. 3 after beating Florida State on Senior Day by a 42-13 score. The Top 10 remained completely intact, but the Irish do square off against No. 12 Syracuse this weekend. Notre Dame opponent Northwestern also jumped into the rankings.

Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell is joined by recruiting reporters Corey Bodden and David McKinney to talk about where things stand with the Irish. The staff then jumps into a discussion of the entire rankings, predict who they think will make the final playoffs and discuss the potential chaos that could be in store for the Big 12 and the Big Ten.

The staff finishes with a discussion of what would need to happen for a one-loss Notre Dame team to make the playoffs.

Notre Dame ended a run of rough Senior Day performances, blowing out the Florida State Seminoles 42-13. It was a game the Irish led 32-6 at halftime and the Seminoles never threatened.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game, beginning with a discussion of what this game meant for Notre Dame big picture. They follow that up by discussing the performance of the offense, defense and special teams in the victory.

The BGI staff previews a huge weekend of visitors coming to South Bend this weekend

Notre Dame will look to improve to 10-0 this Saturday when they face the Florida State Seminoles in the final home game of the regular season. The Irish will be without starting quarterback Ian Book, and the Blue & Gold Illustrated staff discusses what that means for Notre Dame. Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss the keys to winning with Wimbush and coming out on top.

Ira Schoffel, managing editor of Warchant.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden to discuss Florida State and the upcoming matchup between the Seminoles and Irish.