Those preseason expectations could be a significant reason why Notre Dame is the only winless team ranked anywhere near the top 25 in ESPN's FPI. Amazingly, the Fighting Irish sit one spot above the No. 15 Aggies, despite having just lost to them.

College football analyst Greg McElroy believes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been unlucky in their first two games. Coming off of a national runner-up finish, not many would have envisioned an 0-2 start for Notre Dame. But that's the reality head coach Marcus Freeman and his team face as it prepares for Purdue.

Notre Dame's goal of returning to the College Football Playoff this season is in serious jeopardy following Saturday night's 41-40 loss to No. 16 Texas A&M, a devastating setback that essentially amounted to a must-win for the No. 8 Fighting Irish.

Saturday night saw the Texas A&M Aggies not only go to 3-0 on the season in an offensive shootout with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but also saw the team fina

CBS Sports' College Football Insiders analyze Notre Dame's wretched start on defense, and who or what is to blame.