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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 25 Jordan Poyer Jersey . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. 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His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months.CHICAGO -- The Washington Nationals acquired outfielder Scott Hairston on Monday from the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitcher Ivan Pineyro. Chicago general manager Jed Hoyer said on a conference call there are "players to be named (later) on either side," but they "will not affect the balance of the deal." The Cubs signed Hairston to a two-year deal in the off-season to platoon in right field, but he struggled, batting .172 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs. One of those homers came during Sundays 4-3, 11-inning win over Pittsburgh. He had 20 last season with the New York Mets. Now, hes headed to Washington, the latest move in a busy stretch for Chicago. The Cubs have also traded pitchers Scott Feldman and Carlos Marmol along with catcher Steve Clevenger in the past week, and starter Matt Garza could be on the way out. "Needless to say, hes been a popular name and a guy weve gotten a lot of phone calls on," Hoyer said. &quuot;I think hes opened a lot of eyes the way hes thrown the last four, five times out.dddddddddddd" The Cubs are also still waiting on third baseman Kris Bryant, the No. 2 pick in the draft, to sign. Hoyer remains confident theyll reach an agreement before the July 12 deadline. "Were going to make him an exceptionally fair offer," Hoyer said. "If Kris wants to be a Cub and be a professional baseball player, Im confident that well get a deal done. Sometimes, it takes a deadline to make a deal. We have a deadline coming up shortly. In a lot of ways, I think thats a plus at this point." As for Pineyro, the 21-year-old right-hander has combined to go 6-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 15 starts between Class A Hagerstown and Potomac. "I think this is a good opportunity for Scott and the Nationals to get more playing time, and I think it was a good opportunity for us to acquire a young pitcher that we liked," Hoyer said. ' ' '