Article posted: 11/21/2012 5:30 AM

Notre Dame need not apologize for top spot

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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn't have to make any apologies for why his team is at the top of college football.

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To borrow from beloved poet William B. Munny, "Deserve's got nothin' to do with it." That's all Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has to say if his team gets harassed for participating in the BCS title game, when many experts will insist that Notre Dame doesn't deserve a shot at the big prize. And make no mistake, the Irish will take some heat for being one of the final two standing.