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I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. by IrishJosh24

2018, 2019, and 2020 is "the best 3 year run for Notre Dame in the past 30 years."

In 2018, we beat numbers 7 (Stanford), 12 (Syracuse), 14 (Michigan), and 24 (Virginia Tech, which didn't deserve that ranking). We then got embarrassed in the Cotton Bowl by Clemson 30-3, finishing 12-1 and ranked #5.

In 2019, we beat numbers 18 (Virginia) and 23 (Navy). We lost by six to #3 Georgia and by 31 to #19 Michigan. We capped off the year with a less-than-thrilling victory over unranked Iowa State to finish 11-2 and ranked #12.

This year, we beat numbers 1 (Clemson) and 19 (UNC). We then got blown out by #3 Clemson in the ACC Championship Game 34-10 and by #1 Alabama 31-14. We finished 10-2, and there's a chance we won't finish in the top five. Still, we will almost certainly finish in the top 6.

Compare all of those accomplishments with 1991, 1992, and 1993.

In 1991, we beat #12 (Pittsburgh), but lost to numbers 3 (Michigan), 8 (Penn State), and 13 (Tennessee). We then concluded the season by smacking #3 Florida around in the Sugar Bowl 39-28, finishing 10-3 and ranked #13. I'd say this season was better than 2019, mostly because of the Sugar Bowl win over Florida.

In 1992, we beat numbers 9 (BC), 19 (USC) and 22 (Penn State); we tied #6 Michigan; and we lost to #18 Stanford (which finished in the top 10). We then demolished #4 and previously undefeated Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl 28-3, finishing 10-1-1 and ranked #4. I'd say 1992 was better than 2020, largely because we didn't get blown out twice and because of the Cotton Bowl result. Our final ranking will almost certainly be lower this year than in 1992 as well. (I'd also say 1992 was better than 2018).

In 1993, we beat numbers 1 (FSU) and 3 (Michigan). We lost to #17 BC on a last-second field goal. We then went back to the Cotton Bowl and beat #7 Texas A&M, finishing 11-1 and ranked #2. 1993 was better than any of the past three seasons.

So 2018-20, we went 33-5 (0.868), with year-end rankings of #5, #12, and probably #5 or #6, with zero major bowl wins, one win over a top-five team, and two wins against the top ten.

In 1991-93, we went 31-5-1 (0.861), with year-rankings of #13, #4, and #2, with three major bowl wins, four wins against top-five teams, and six wins (plus one tie) against the top ten.

I can't fathom how you'd put 2018-20 over 1991-93. If I had to rank each individual season, I'd have them: 1993, 1992, 2018, 1991, 2020, 2019.