Unimportant hypothetical: Would the 1977 team have made...

Unimportant hypothetical: Would the 1977 team have made...
by irishdemon (2021-10-16 11:44:16)

In reply to: 1977 team was preseason #1 team. 18 starters returning posted by 1978Irish

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... the playoffs in the 'playoff era'?

I believe they were ranked 5th in the polls heading into the Cotton Bowl.

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Maybe. Conference championship games might have helped. - MobileIrish 2021-10-17 01:12:24
- if we're going to include conference championship games - jt 2021-10-17 01:59:39
  - By the end of the 92 season, ND was as good as anyone. - MobileIrish 2021-10-17 14:20:04
No. 1)Texas 2)Oklahoma 3)Alabama 4) Michigan 5) Notre Dame * - OldIrishFan 2021-10-16 13:35:35
- Who knocked Oklahoma off for us? * - Moff 2021-10-16 19:40:43
  - Assuming this is not rhetorical - Cheg80 2021-10-16 19:46:43
    - Holtz told an awesome story about that week - irishrock 2021-10-16 21:50:30
      - So he didn’t say to “Just do your job and execute” * * - OldIrishFan 2021-10-17 09:56:13
        Or “ we need to match our opponent’s intensity.” - Son of Galway 2021-10-17 12:59:00
        it wasn't Holtz's job to motivate his team - irishrock 2021-10-17 11:58:37