HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/05/why-notre-dame-is-back-on-top/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:30:57 -0400Why Notre Dame is back on top<![CDATA[Well, now Mr. Holtz is the one laughing. The Fighting Irish face another storied college team, Alabama&#8217;s Crimson Tide, on Tuesday in a dream matchup for the NCAA, television executives and, not least, college football fans. The game could be the most avidly anticipated since . . . the last time these two teams met in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship, on New Year&#8217;s Eve, 1973—a game won by Notre Dame. &#8230;]]>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:10:35 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/05/why-notre-dame-is-back-on-top-n98926