Notre Dame has been overrated since the Parseghian days, but this year feels different. They’ve always reloaded with tough, smart football, the kind we used to see in the old Cotton Bowl matchups. Losing an offensive coordinator isn't the same as losing your soul, son. That program knows how to develop players, not just rent them for a season like some schools do now. I’ve seen too many Alabama teams written off for a “down year” only to watch them play for a title. They’ll be in the mix, because their brand of football still wins in November.