outs. 4 good teams (ND 24) to 2 good teams (UM 23)....or if you want to exclude Louisville, the 3 good teams (ND24) to 2 good teams (UM 23)...but REALLY, it's 3 good teams (ND 24) to 1 good team (UM 23)..
No matter how you slice it, ND comes out with a better schedule...and they didn't pay anyone off to intentionally receive it.
It's funny how you UM folks suddenly preach the gospel of the difficult schedule when you have avoided it for years....and haven't played the schedule that you are trying to gain credit for ahead of time.
Calling Michigan out for their cheating is a matter of fact, as is calling them out for intentionally watering down their schedule to just one game. Had Michigan won by the rules, I would have conceded them their victory...they simply did not. Funny thing is, that the UM fans around my part of Michigan seem to know it. It's a hollow feeling, isn't it? Even their president got involved with the cheating and rationalizations. It's why they hate Notre Dame so much - because they know that we really are better, and it goes far beyond the field.