Few could have imagined that when the Irish walked out of Freedom Hall in Louisville on Feb. 4, 2006-with Notre Dame sporting a 1-8 Big East record-that they would win 27 of their next 37 Big East games and be in position to chase the conference championship. But that's where the new and improved Irish are as they head into Thursday's match-up with the Cardinals.

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