Notre Dame has won its last two games by 88 total points, its largest combined point differential over two conference foes since 2012. It was also the first time the Irish have had back-to-back ACC wins of at least 35 points since 2019. ND is outscoring opponents by an average of 27.9 ppg during the current 16-game win streak.

The Massey Ratings have a projection for Thursday night's game at Pittsburgh and see Notre Dame rolling to a 16th straight victory. Massey Ratings Projected Score: Notre Dame 78, Pittsburgh 57 Massey Ratings: Notre Dame has a 93% chance of victory

Whatever the reason though, Irish fans want to watch their team on this particular afternoon. In fact, the Irish have announced that the game is sold out. There have been numerous sellouts already this season, and this is the latest sign that there are high hopes surrounding the program.