As Jason Whitlock so humorously pointed out, “Indiana University is #1 in basketball, Notre Dame is #1 in football, and the Pacers stink. It’s the 1970s all over again.”
For the first time in nearly twenty years, the Fighting Irish are on top of the college football world.
Manti Te’o and the Fighting Irish are the undisputed #1 team in the country. (Image via ESPN.com)
Haters Gonna Hate
It could be incredibly short lived. Just as Kansas State, Oregon, and Alabama have done before them, Notre Dame could very well throw their own destiny away this week in Southern California.
Rivalry games are never a sure thing, no matter how bad or injured one side may be.
With all of that said, Notre Dame is, at least for the moment, the #1 team in college football. And no matter what the haters say, that’s exactly how it should be.
Aside: I understand the Notre Dame hate. As a Notre Dame fan, I would be the first to admit that the amount of coverage they get is more than a little ridiculous at...
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