No. 9 Tennessee | No. 11 Ole Miss | Top 25No. 10: Notre DameLast Season: 10-3?Even though the Irish were ravaged by injury in 2015 -- the team lost starting QB Malik Zaire, its top two rushers, its TE, its nose tackle and its top two safeties early in the season -- they still closed the season a field goal away from a potential playoff berth. This year, though they return only eight starters, they get back Zaire, NT Jarron Jones and safeties Drue Tranquill and Avery Sebastian, along with 2014 leading rusher Tarean Folston, who has a career 5.2 ypc. So they are more experienced than the numbers indicate. Even more, their schedule features just three true road games.IN IF... The defense is better, starting up front (just 25 sacks in 2015, T74 in the FBS). Almost every marquee opponent will have a first-year starter at QB, so the Irish could run the table if the unit steps up.OUT IF... It has a loss. With only 12 games (no conference title game), it will need several quality wins to sway the committee.Notre Dames chances to win each game 09.04 @ Texas: 45.9% 09.10 vs. Nevada: 94.4% 09.11 vs. Michigan State: 67.0% 09.24 vs. Duke: 83.9% 10.01 vs. Syracuse ( MetLife Stadium):?80.2% 10.08 @ NC State: 62.9% 10.15 vs. Stanford: 66.8% 10.29 vs. Miami: 72.6% 11.05 vs. Navy (EverBank Field): 87.2% 11.12 vs. Army (Alamodome): 94.3% 11.19 vs. Virginia Tech: 78.5% 11.26 @ USC: 27.3%Sure, the quarterback competition is front and center, but the Irish lost their leading rusher, four of their top five leading receivers and their top three tackler (not to mention their leader in sacks). There are plenty of holes to fill, but this team should go 9-3 again. ?-- Andrea AdelsonIf the Irish didnt finish as a top-10 team with all that NFL talent last year, how are they supposed to this year? Oh, thats right -- the schedule. But a relatively manageable slate wont mask defensive deficiencies that overshadow strong QB play -- probably from two guys -- and result in a 9-3 season. -- Matt FortunaThe Irish have two potentially elite quarterbacks, but there are big questions everywhere else, particularly on defense. The schedule is manageable though (nine games at home or on neutral field), so even if Notre Dame struggles, a 9-3 season is probably a safe bet. -- David HaleIts easy to find 10 wins on the schedule, but will a quarterback controversy split the team? A retooling at receiver and on defense will cost the 9-3 Irish a game they should win. -- Jared ShankerNo. 9 Tennessee | No. 11 Ole Miss | Top 25Authentic Soccer Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . 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The early returns on Ish Smith and Beno Udrih have been promising.That duo has combined for just two turnovers in the teams first two games. They contributed 29 points and 13 assists in the Pistons home opener on Friday, a 108-82 thumping of the Orlando Magic.Detroit (1-1) will try to keep the good vibes going on Sunday when it faces the Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) at The Palace.Smith was thrust into the starting lineup when Reggie Jackson was diagnosed with knee tendinitis during training camp. Jackson is expected to miss approximately 20 games.Smith is playing for his 10th organization, while Udrih is wearing his eighth different uniform.Hes been able to get a lot of good looks and as a team, weve been able to really jell together and build our chemistry, forwad Tobias Harris said of Smith, who was signed as a free agent in July.We talk to him a lot, especially the guys in the starting five, about where we like the ball and where we are, just adapting to his game, his pace. Thats been going a long way for us and it showed (Friday). He was aggressive, he was playing like himself and thats what we need from him, just that consistent effort.The Pistons, a playoff team last season, dropped their opener in Toronto on Wednesday by 18 points. They recovered quickly in their home opener, leading by 23 points at halftime.We know what it takes to win, center Andre Drummond said. We had that taste of success last year and we know how hard we need to play in order to be a great team.dddddddddddd That wasnt the team we showed against Toronto. That was the team of previous years -- two, three years ago. Weve got to come out with the same energy we had (against Orlando).Milwaukee has the disadvantage of playing the second part of a back-to-back set. 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