Notre Dame football rooting guide for Week 12 across college football

Illinois at No. 3 Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State at Maryland
No. 11 Penn State at Rutgers

Illinois being 7-3 and alive in the Big Ten West would make you think we want them to be eliminated from possibly passing Notre Dame.  I don’t make the rules but under these circumstances, Michigan’s season being ruined is far more important than if Notre Dame were to drop a spot because of a result.  I’m Illini orange and blue through and through this weekend.

Ohio State‘s trip to Maryland feels like it’s a waste of time to think anything significant is going to happen but chaos is fun when you’re not involved.  In terms of rankings though, the Buckeyes losing after already beating Notre Dame this year provides nothing.  So Buck-it and go Ohio State.  I think that’s how the saying goes in Columbus, anyway.

New Jersey is where our biggest rooting interest in the Big Ten goes this week.  We’d love to see our friends at Rutgers Wire do everyone in college football a huge favor and upset Penn State.  Did you know the Nittany Lions are ranked 11th despite not beating a ranked opponent?  Rutgers beating Penn State would also save the nation from potentially seeing the Nittany Lions in a New Year’s Six game.   Come on Rutgers, please do something for a change.