Predictions

SAM HOUSEHOLDER | THE GOSHEN NEWS Notre Dame defensive end Sheldon Day celebrates a sack during the game Sept. 5 against Texas. The Fighting Irish beat the Longhorns 38-3.

Notre Dame @ Clemson Predictions: A Savage Future

October 2, 2015 by Ryan Ritter

Well folks, I wanted to get these Notre Dame predictions up earlier than this, but life/work happened. So let's just get straight to it. Here's how to play (and even if you've missed previous weeks, you should still join in!): Fill out this form (comment section won't count because I'm lazy/get too busy/forget) Your score predictions and weekly prop are each good for one point, with a bonus point for nailing things exactly The quote section is optional, but could get you bonus points ...

SAM HOUSEHOLDER | THE GOSHEN NEWS Notre Dame defensive end Sheldon Day celebrates a sack during the game Sept. 5 against Texas. The Fighting Irish beat the Longhorns 38-3.

Notre Dame vs. UMass Predictions: Take Aim

September 25, 2015 by Ryan Ritter

The weekend is here and we are less than 24 hours away from another Notre Dame kickoff. But before the Irish take the field against UMass, it's time to take part in predictions and give you, the loyal reader, a chance to go head-to-head with the HLS staff. The rules are simple: Use this form to enter (using the comments won't count) Fill it out completely as this will help us determine the spread and over/under in your pick Comments for the game are optional, but scary accuracy or ...

Music City Bowl Predictions

December 30, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Okay, Loyal Readers, it's time to do the prediction thing one more time. In order to get your predictions in, use this handy Google form. Now, full disclosure, I completely had the prediction post slip my mind yesterday, so in the interest of time, I do not have updated standings or HLS staff picks. I thought about pulling quotes, but I don't think I'm ready to relive the Southern Cal disaster on gameday. We will have one final, mega-post later this week to detail the final results as well as ...

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Predictions: Burn Troy

November 29, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

I know it's been rough for the last couple of weeks, but all bets are off now. It's Notre Dame/Southern Cal. 7-4 vs 7-4. Two teams looking to put one final notch in their belt to head into bowl season with all kinds of a pride and momentum. The Subway Domer put up a great post in the early morning. It included the best scene from the worst football movie, Any Given Sunday. So yeah, Al Pacino and Subway have me pumped as hell and I haven't even had a sip of Trojan Blood yet. So let's get to ...

Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly leads the team onto the filed before the against the Northwestern at Notre Dame Stadium. (Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)

Predictions: We Are Not Good At This…

November 21, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

So, yeah, this past week was a complete disaster by all of us. Then again, I don't think anyone really saw (save for Steve in Iowa) the disaster that Notre Dame had this past Saturday. However, this show must go on and we must trudge through yet another week of this. As always, you can enter via this handy Google form and I will award points and bonus points accordingly next week. Before we get to the standings in which there was very little movement, here's my favorite quotes from the ...

Predictions: Hopefully More Accurate Than a South Bend Meterologist

November 15, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

But let's be honest, they probably won't be. If the last two weeks are any indication, a prediction of an inch of snow followed by what South Bend saw this week would look far more accurate than our collective football clarvoyance. We had only two, that's right, two people pick Arizona over Notre Dame straight up last week and one of those was Biscuit who continues to kick all of our asses from his August predictions. And the notes we had for the game? Oh good God, they aren't any better. ...

Via @CFBPlayof

Projecting the Playoff Rankings: How Far Should Notre Dame Fall?

November 10, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

As I was watching Utah/Oregon to close out my college football Saturday, I kept looking at my playoff ranking breakdown spreadsheet and began to wonder just how far the Irish would fall after their loss to Arizona State. Once Oregon pulled away from Utah, I decided to go ahead and go for it. So, before the Elvii and CFB Playoff committee chime in, I wanted to get these projections on the record and see if my understanding of the committee's logic is really as good as I think it is. Again, ...

Prediction: There Are No Points for Second Place

November 1, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Okay, Loyal Readers, by now you know the drill. Use the Google Form found here in order to enter. Pick the winner, score (we'll do the spread and over/under work for you), bet on the prop, and give us some funny/insightful notes. Points are awarded for everything and even if you miss a week, trust me, you still have a chance at internet glory. It's been a couple weeks, but before we get to the standings, let's see the game notes and whether or not any of you earned bonus points. Surely ...

Time to dethrone King Jameis.

Notre Dame @ Florida State: Please Sign Your Predictions Here

October 17, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

I think we all need to forget about how terrible this exercise went last week. Despite just about all of us knowing the trap game was upon us, we drank the green koolaid and put on our blue and gold glasses. The result: only four people called the spread correctly (and one was Biscuit who did this exercise TWO MONTHS AGO). Only one person got both the spread and the over/under total correct. For the first time all season, zero got a combination of the spread, total, and prop. Much like all ...

Saturday's desired result.

Throwing Predictions into the Woodchipper

October 3, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Welcome back to another week of predictions here at HLS. For those new to this weekly feature, the staff here at HLS invites you to make predictions along side us for every Irish game. Can you beat the staff? Can you beat my cat? Even if you haven't played yet this season, there are tons of ways to catch up via bonus points, so make sure to record your entry. Plus, we pick against the spread, the over/under, and a weekly prop for the hell of it. For those that have been playing, y'all know ...