{"podcast":{"title":"Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854","podcast_index_feed_id":7470854,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":537,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Today delivers daily coverage of Notre Dame football with fast, focused updates on game results, player performances, injuries, recruiting, and key storylines. From rivalry games to College Football Playoff implications, the show keeps fans informed on everything happening with the Fighting Irish. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key plays, roster updates, and season trends—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Today is built for fans who want reliable Notre Dame football coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:20:03.370842+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854"},"episode":{"title":"Notre Dame's Ranking Sparks Debate | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News","slug":"notre-dame-s-ranking-sparks-debate-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T00:42:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854/notre-dame-s-ranking-sparks-debate-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/953cb501e0d4f2c5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ca1ad9f6-94cd-4ace-87e4-9ed3069676a8.mp3","summary":"Ohio State tops ESPN’s preseason College Football Power Index with a 28.7 rating, followed by Texas (26.9) and Notre Dame (25.9), with both Texas and Ohio State and Notre Dame boasting over a 10% chance to win the national title. Notre Dame also leads the pack with a 30% chance to go undefeated and the second-best odds to reach the College Football Playoff. But here’s the twist: Notre Dame’s strength of schedule ranks 56th nationally — way easier than the SEC and Big Ten heavyweights ahead of them. Critics are questioning whether ESPN’s model overvalues teams from powerhouse conferences, pointing to past underperformance by top-ranked SEC and Big Ten squads. The real test? Notre Dame must prove their ranking by winning — and maybe even dominate their easier slate — to silence doubters and validate the model. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/953cb501e0d4f2c5","meta_description":"Ohio State tops ESPN’s preseason College Football Power Index with a 28.7 rating, followed by Texas (26.9) and Notre Dame (25.9), with both Texas and Ohio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854/episodes/notre-dame-s-ranking-sparks-debate-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7470854/notre-dame-s-ranking-sparks-debate-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}