Notre Dame Withdraws from Bowl Game Consideration After CFP Committee Snub

Breitbart ^ | December 07, 2025 | Dylan Gwinn

[eldoradude]

[Getready]

I think that after you re-reading your suggestions you must realize that college football is a joke.
Used to be a fun rivalry “ our institution of higher education has better athletes and scholars than yours”
Now it’s what sports organization can attract phenomenal athletes and have them perform in such a way to generate income for themselves, the coaches, and the schools. Education? Surely you jest.
WGAS anymore? Only reason I would care is if I were a gambler. I would not be surprised if whole underdog teams bet on the opposing team to cover the spread. Good money in losing and WGAS anyway?

[Degaston]

They are not as good as Miami and Texas A&M so they should stop whining about getting snubbed for the playoffs.

[Degaston]

My school lost to just 1 team that is ranked higher than both schools that Notre Dame lost against & they got snubbed. I am not complaining because teams that lose games have no right to complain about being snubbed for the national title.

[Dr. Franklin]

James Madison and Tulane over Notre Dame.
CFB Bracket is supposed to invite 12 best teams in College Football.
Instead this is a DEI version where teams from lesser conferences are invited.

The idea is to create a true national playoff system rather than an invitational tournament. A team that doesn't win it's conference can't bitch that way. The present thought is that a loss in conference championship game, which is big money for the schools, shouldn't hurt a team's chances for selection to the playoff because its an extra game that other teams don't play. It's harder to go 12-1 than 11-1, so losing that extra game shouldn't be a penalty.

[AAABEST]

I still ain’t figured out why Duke ain’t in.

I Uh, maybe becuase of their shitty record... 7-5?

And they still got picked for division playoffs, despite Miami being 10-2.

[AAABEST]

Bump!

Mimai crushed Notre Dame when they played, yet the committee still tried to push Notre Dame ahead.

I think the committee’s 2AM meeting fixing that stupidity was to save themselves from getting skinned alive.

[AppyPappy]

Ironically, it allowed my alma mater, App State, to get into a bowl game despite a losing record. We also play our former Southern Conference rival Georgia Southern. Both teams have multiple FCS natties.

When we win, we will both be 6-7

[Flavious_Maximus]

A few years ago, only 4 teams were invited to the playoffs, and the 5th team would complain about being snubbed.

Now there are 12 teams invited, and of course the 13th team complains about being snubbed.

Soon, there will be 16 teams invited to the playoffs, and the 17th team will complain.

/spit

[bort]

Note Dame got beat fairly convincingly against good competition. The rest of their schedule was a cakewalk. If they played in the SEC, they would’ve had a 500 record.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Note Dame got beat fairly convincingly against good competition.

Notre Dame's two losses were close, tight games. Miami by 3, TA&M by 1.

You still can't say James Madison with a straight face. Their strength of schedule was 123 of 136 in FBS.

[stateofit]

Keep the transfer, but require a standardized test demonstrating academic advancement, you and I can develop and monitor that test.

[stateofit]

ND’s schedule is unusually weak this year, including 3 wins against 2-10 teams. Going forward they’re going to have trouble scheduling any top team who see bigger downsides of playing quality teams outside their 9 conference games. Texas will play Michigan and tOSU in 26/27 but is already reconsidering playing ND in 2028 and 2029.

[Flycatcher]

Wow. I like it. I think it would work.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Gentlemen, beware of incoming as you have piqued the ire of the anti-Boomers.

[dfwgator]

And they still got picked for division playoffs, despite Miami being 10-2.

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Another reason that the ACC is doomed. The stadium was half-full for the Championship Game. Even the Miami Hurricanes drew more home fans than went to the ACC Championship Game.

[dfwgator]

Miami did not crush Notre Dame. They won 27-24, the game went right down to the wire.

Another issue is that, with rosters changing so much from year to year, and no exhibition games, it might take a few games for a team to take shape. How else do you explain Bama losing to FSU.

One thing you’ll see now as a result is that teams will not schedule tough out-of-conference games at the beginning of the season, they will play the cupcakes at the beginning.

[Dr. Sivana]

College football is getting to be too much like pro football. Here are some reforms I would like to see:

Your rule changes require the invention of a time machine. You would have to go back to the '70s or earlier and stay there.

[dfwgator]

And USC being national champions every year. ;)

[Mathews]

Yep. There were two different standards employed by the CFP. That shouldn’t happen. One standard for all.