Summary: Notre Dame's 12-0 record has been a huge boost for the program in many ways. Its recent success of 10 wins in three of the last four seasons has raised the program's profile. But the Irish are still not among the elite programs. The questions are how far has Notre Dame come and how far do they have to go? Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell debate that topic. The BGI staff takes a look at what programs from the five power conferences rank as tier one, tier two and tier three programs. Then the staff discusses why Notre Dame was a tier three team prior to the season before finishing up with where Notre Dame currently ranks.
