

Associated Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- In a draft of storied college football programs, Notre Dame and Alabama would go top five, easy.
That's what makes the 37-day window until the Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish meet in South Florida -- with a 26th combined national title on the line -- seem far too long.
These two are meant for each other, and even SEC elitists should acknowledge it.

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