Is 7-5 likely? Probably not! Is it weird to read? Absolutely! Is the theory behind it sound? Actually, yes. My take on the offseason's boldest prediction and why I understand it but why SP+ can't fully grasp ND's situation:
Digging Into SP+’s Projection Of A 7-5 Notre Dame 2021 Season
Predictive metric SP+ pegged the Fighting Irish to take a big step backward in 2021.
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