With the conclusion of the bowl season for N.D. and Bama opponents, I thought it a good time to reflect on the opponents of these two teams. This isn't for media bashing or trash-talking--just for those of us, including myself, who are still a nervous wreck about Monday's game.
We may not have had the tough schedules from previous years, but this glorification of Notre Dame's schedule this year has to stop.
And even though this is a game fought between 18-22 year olds--we should win unless everything goes wrong for us and right for ND. We always got everyone's best this year, and we can expect the same from this Notre Dame team
But we know how to win--especially when we use what works.
We may not have had the tough schedules from previous years, but this glorification of Notre Dame's schedule this year has to stop.
And even though this is a game fought between 18-22 year olds--we should win unless everything goes wrong for us and right for ND. We always got everyone's best this year, and we can expect the same from this Notre Dame team
But we know how to win--especially when we use what works.
Alabama | Notre Dame | |
Best Opponent | #7 Georgia (W 32-28) - Bowl: def. #16 Nebraska 45-31 | #6 Stanford (W 20-13 OT) - Bowl: def. Wisconsin 20-13 |
2nd Best | #9 Texas A&M (L 24-29) - Bowl: def. #11 Oklahoma 41-13 | #11 Oklahoma (W 30-13) - Bowl: lost to #9 Texas A&M 13-41 |
3rd Best | #8 LSU (W 21-17) - Bowl: lost to #14 Clemson 24-25 | #18 Michigan (W 13-6) - Bowl: lost to #10 South Carolina 28-33 |
4th Best | #18 Michigan (W 41-14) - Bowl: lost to #10 South Carolina 28-33 | Michigan St (W 20-3) - Bowl: def TCU 17-16 |
5th Best | Mississippi (W 33-14) - Bowl: def. Pittsburgh 38-17 | USC (W 22-13) - Bowl: lost to Georgia Tech 21-7 |
6th Best | Mississippi St (W 38-7) - Bowl: lost to Northwestern 20-34 | Miami (W 41-3) - Bowl: DNP |
7th Best | Arkansas (W 52-0) - Bowl: DNP | Pittsburgh (W 29-26 3OT) - Bowl: lost to Mississippi 17-38 |