Notre Dame -13
DePaul is much improved this season. Simply getting rid of Kennedy should've insured that. But despite losing 3 starters, Notre Dame appears stronger than last season. The key here is the competition each has faced: DePaul has beaten up on the likes of Ohio, Fairfield, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois. Notre Dame started out beating up garbage cans but they've also beaten Maryland and Texas on neutral courts, beaten Marquette at home, and had their only loss to a quality team (Creighton). Last February a line on this game would've probably been Notre Dame by 25; this is the first time DePaul gets tested for class. I want to see how they handle a quality opponent on the road before I jump on their bandwagon.
DePaul is much improved this season. Simply getting rid of Kennedy should've insured that. But despite losing 3 starters, Notre Dame appears stronger than last season. The key here is the competition each has faced: DePaul has beaten up on the likes of Ohio, Fairfield, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois. Notre Dame started out beating up garbage cans but they've also beaten Maryland and Texas on neutral courts, beaten Marquette at home, and had their only loss to a quality team (Creighton). Last February a line on this game would've probably been Notre Dame by 25; this is the first time DePaul gets tested for class. I want to see how they handle a quality opponent on the road before I jump on their bandwagon.
