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New year, new hope for 2007's struggling teams

By Bruce Feldman
ESPN The Magazine

Friday, December 28, 2007

The bowl season was highlighted by a few turnaround programs which found the spotlight (Illinois and Kansas, just to name two). This week's Top 10 list is about the teams I expect to make the biggest jump in wins in 2008. 1. Notre Dame Things simply couldn't be any worse in South Bend, Ind., after a 3-9 season. The Irish established a new level for "rock bottom" almost weekly. ND ranked dead last in Division I-A in total offense, 116th in scoring offense and rushing offense and 110th in passin ...

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