The magnitude of Friday night’s College Football Playoff opener between Notre Dame and Indiana became apparent immediately after the bracket was announced.
It makes our list because of what happened next — not just the school’s third national championship (and first under Bob Knight).
Two nights later, Denny Crum coached Louisville past UCLA for the Cardinals’ first national championship.
Georgia’s drought endsThere were no local ties here, but the magnitude of a national championship game puts this on the list.
The Bulldogs edged Michigan State in the semifinal and faced Duke for the national championship.
Persons:
Indiana, I’ve, Reggie Miller’s, Hall . Kent, Bob Knight, Joe Barry Carroll’s, Denny Crum, George McGinnis ’, Bobby “ Slick ” Leonard, ”, Foyt, Rick Mears, Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Chip Ganassi, Gordon Johncock, Mears, Jeff Gordon, GameDay ”, Shawn Wooden, Charlie Ward, Bobby Bowden’s, Jimmy Johnson, Braxton Berrios, Kirby Smart’s, Nick Saban, Bobby Plump’s, Brad Stevens, Butler, Duke, Gordon Hayward’s, Mike Krzyzewski’s, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady’s, Manning, Joseph Addai’s, Marlin, Eli, Mario Manningham, It’s, Ahmad Bradshaw, Bradshaw, Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner, David Robinson, … Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga, … Reggie Miller’s, Michael Jordan’s, …, Caitlin Clark, John Biever
Organizations:
night’s, Football, Notre Dame, Georgia, Sugar, Knicks, Hoosiers, Michigan, Hall ., UCLA, Purdue, Bruins, Boilermakers, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cardinals, ABA Western Division, Indiana Pacers ’, Western Division, Utah Stars, ’, Pacers, Indiana, Kentucky Colonels, ABA, North, Indy, NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, FSU, Heisman, Boston College, Bobby Bowden’s Seminoles, Fighting Irish, Miami, Irish, Alabama, Lucas Oil, Bulldogs, Milan, Muncie Central, “ Hoosiers, Butler Bulldogs, Michigan State, Blue Devils, Colts, Patriots AFC, Tom, Tom Brady’s Patriots, RCA Dome, Super, Bears, Patriots, Giants, Am Games, Michael Jordan’s Bulls, … Notre Dame, UConn, Conseco Fieldhouse, Texas, …, WNBA, New York Liberty, Duke, Getty
Locations:
Indiana, Indianapolis, Pittsboro, Ind, Florida, Milan, Butler’s, New England, New York, Gainbridge