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Football

redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Fri Jan 1, 2021, 10:16 PM Jan 2021

Too bad the powers that be couldn't pick a more competitive opponent [View all]

for Alabama than Notre Dame. Texas A&M, another one loss team, would at least have put up a good fight. Unlike A&M, The Irish have a national fan base but no one thought they really ha a chance.

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Too bad the powers that be couldn't pick a more competitive opponent [View all] redstateblues Jan 2021 OP

Right, but no one thought OSU had a chance against Clemson but they are kicking butt. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

They were chosen for ONE reason. The fanbase and $$ Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #2

ND's soft schedule alone should disqualify them from consideration in the national championship. stopbush Jan 2021 #3

ND played in the same conference as Clemson JonLP24 Jan 2021 #5

Might as well picked Cincinnati who had 0 losses JonLP24 Jan 2021 #4