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What Might Have Been
When talking about college football, fans love to discuss what might have been. With a single loss often spelling the end of any National title hopes, reflecting on near misses is a common occurrence. Notre Dame is my favourite college football team, and quite possibly my favourite team in any sport. I am a die hard Irish fan, and have seen them struggle through ups and downs (more downs than ups) over the past 10 years. This season saw a resurgence in Irish football, led by new head coach Charlie Weis. The team finished with a 9-2 record and will be playing Jan.2 in the Fiesta Bowl, one of the premier 4 Bowl games held each year. The key game of the season came against hated rival Southern California. The 2 time defending champs came into South Bend with a perfect record and the Irish were 4-1. Ranked #9 in the Country, there were still 7 teams ahead of the Irish in the polls who hadn't lost a game, and it appeared that Notre Dames' National title hops were already shot. The Irish lost the game in the final 3 seconds and it was heart breaking. I tried to stay positive claiming that it was a moral victory that the team had played so well against the top team in the country. It was only the other day that I really started to think about what might have been. If Notre Dame wins that game they probably jump to #6 in the polls, with USC behind them at #7. Some would claim that USC would stay ahead of the Irish, but I can't see the voters keeping the Trojans ahead of the Irish had they beaten them head to head (USC had also struggled slightly in a few games up to that point). The way the season played out every one of the unbeaten teams ahead of the Irish save for 1 lost at least 1 game before the end of the regular season, while Notre Dame finished without losing again, as did USC (remember in the real world they never lost). So where would that have left us? Notre Dame probably finishes the season ranked #2 with USC #3. Then it's up to the crazy BCS system to determine who would be playing Texas in the National title game. It's possible that USC may have ended up playing Texas anyway just like they are in real life, but when the USC-Notre Dame game happened I never thought it would have had such implications and that had the Irish won, they would still have had a chance to be playing for the National title. Man, what could have been.
What Might Have Been
When talking about college football, fans love to discuss what might have been. With a single loss often spelling the end of any National title hopes, reflecting on near misses is a common occurrence. Notre Dame is my favourite college football team, and quite possibly my favourite team in any sport. I am a die hard Irish fan, and have seen them struggle through ups and downs (more downs than ups) over the past 10 years. This season saw a resurgence in Irish football, led by new head coach Charlie Weis. The team finished with a 9-2 record and will be playing Jan.2 in the Fiesta Bowl, one of the premier 4 Bowl games held each year. The key game of the season came against hated rival Southern California. The 2 time defending champs came into South Bend with a perfect record and the Irish were 4-1. Ranked #9 in the Country, there were still 7 teams ahead of the Irish in the polls who hadn't lost a game, and it appeared that Notre Dames' National title hops were already shot. The Irish lost the game in the final 3 seconds and it was heart breaking. I tried to stay positive claiming that it was a moral victory that the team had played so well against the top team in the country. It was only the other day that I really started to think about what might have been. If Notre Dame wins that game they probably jump to #6 in the polls, with USC behind them at #7. Some would claim that USC would stay ahead of the Irish, but I can't see the voters keeping the Trojans ahead of the Irish had they beaten them head to head (USC had also struggled slightly in a few games up to that point). The way the season played out every one of the unbeaten teams ahead of the Irish save for 1 lost at least 1 game before the end of the regular season, while Notre Dame finished without losing again, as did USC (remember in the real world they never lost). So where would that have left us? Notre Dame probably finishes the season ranked #2 with USC #3. Then it's up to the crazy BCS system to determine who would be playing Texas in the National title game. It's possible that USC may have ended up playing Texas anyway just like they are in real life, but when the USC-Notre Dame game happened I never thought it would have had such implications and that had the Irish won, they would still have had a chance to be playing for the National title. Man, what could have been.
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