Notre Dame, College Football Playoff and CFP Rule Change
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Alabama, CFP and Notre Dame
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The decision to allow the Alabama Crimson Tide into the College Football Playoff with three losses was called into question by Notre Dame legend Joe Theismann.
Based on the penultimate rankings, Alabama and Notre Dame were the two final at-large teams to make the field, but there’s no telling what the CFP committee will ultimately decide between those teams near or on the bubble. Here’s a look at how their CFP resumes stack up prior to the selection show at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday on ESPN.
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Notre Dame, left out of playoff while Alabama and Miami get in, opts out of bowl consideration
By MARK LONG Notre Dame announced Sunday that it would not play in a bowl game this season, hours after the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. “As a
It seems pretty clear that Notre Dame is getting in, but what seed will Notre Dame get? What is clear is that Alabama has to move down after their woeful showing against Georgia, which means Notre Dame moves up.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have revealed a major Marcus Freeman announcement after missing the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame vs. Miami is the debate of the year, but is three-loss Alabama suspect? Are bubble teams BYU and Texas toast? And will Duke jump James Madison? Setting the table for the CFP argument.
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Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.
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College Football Playoff 12-team bracket: James Madison, Miami, Alabama in; Notre Dame, Duke out
James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.
NCAA legend Nick Saban said Notre Dame should be in the College Football Playoff, adding that AI would struggle with the committee's job.