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That would be funny.  Decades ago, some girl broke up with me and it was the end of life as we know it, and I went to a bar to meet a buddy who also had a relationship go south.  I think we competed all night over who had it worse.  I think I won, but I can't even remember the girl's last name now.  She was pretty irresistible & cute though

The drinking age was 18 when I was in college.  I went summers and got out before I was 20 (my birthday is late in the year).  I went to NC and couldn't legally drink, bummer.  I also learned the bars there did not serve liquor, only beer/wine.

I get carded here in stores, I know to get out my license now and show it every time.  I really do not look younger than 21 at all.

Who might be the next team most likely to make an appearance? 

Auburn, nobody, Michigan?, Texas?, USC? by conference.  The Pac has been left out 4 of 6 times, is that a trend that will continue?  Penn State has a shot, they get OSU at home next year.  I cannot see another ACC team making it in the next 5 years.

Honestly probably Texas.

That’s based on the fact OSU and Clemson’s grips on their league’s are pretty tight. Maybe Auburn breaks through, but getting past Bama and LSU remains mighty tough. USC is, I think, still more wobbly than Texas despite the 7-5 record.

i think some new team will be ahead of Texas in making it, but that’s more about taking the field than anything else.

Heh!  As we've debated before, Texas could have been the better matchup.
Yes, I know the point that Texas fans would rather travel to San Antonio to see UT play UU than travel to Orlando (or wherever) and see UT play ND.
Still would have been a better matchup.

7-5 Texas a better matchup than 7-5 Iowa State?

In name only, I suppose.

But the point I was making, is that I'd expect a 10-2 Notre Dame team, to get matched up with some team-- any team-- with a record closer to their own.  Certainly better than 7-5.  It must be a result of their odd bowl deal with the ACC, if that was the best available to them.

Yeah, usually 10-2 plays 9-3 or 11-1, not 7-5.  We had several 2 loss teams "playing down" this year, and one of them lost.  ND and Florida basically rolled, and ND-Florida game would have gotten good ratings I suspect.  The CG losers are playing each other in two games.  Wisconsin of course gets a conference champ.  

I still have a healthy dislike for Notre Dame.

Only programs I "hate" are Texas' rivals OU and Texas A&M.  Plus Miami, screw those guys.  

But it's just "football hate" since I can't imagine hating someone for real, based on their school of choice.  Heck, I married an Aggie after all.

 I don't even mind Eastern Michigan these days.  Got over that a long time ago.

What's with EM?

I get carded here in stores, I know to get out my license now and show it every time.  I really do not look younger than 21 at all.

 think it's protocol,about once a month same-same,and I look like Al Bundy does now 

Which is the most disliked program today among fans?  A quick answer would be Michigan, because Ohio State has so many alumni.

But, discounting rivals, would it still be Miami?  ND?  Eastern Michigan?

I'm sure Alabama has climbed the ranks recently.  People are tired of seeing them win so much, plus Saban isn't a very likable guy from the outside.