I saw that, it was funny and typical of something he would say. If ND did manage to go undefeated I still think a 1 loss, Texas, OU, OSU, Florida, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, or USC would go in ahead of ND. Hell if BYU goes undefeated they will go ahead of ND too. Phil Steele's 2009 strength of schedule ratings of the teams you mentioned in order: 3. Oklahoma 14. Oklahoma State 17. USC 21. LSU 34. Florida 36. Notre Dame 39. Ohio State 40. Texas 68. Alabama 71. BYU 72. Penn State