NOTRE DAME

[Serbone]

BS. Notre Dame would be very competitive in the overrated SEC. Half of the teams in the SEC suck. ND should have been included in the playoff, as should Texas and Vanderbilt instead of JMU, Tulane and Alabama.

HALF of the SEC teams do not suck

Georgia TOP TIER TEAMS IN THE NCAA
A&M
Mississippi
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Vandy
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Missouri Good solid teams
Tennessee
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LSU very very talented but coach and team fell apart
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Ky sucked: this yr
Auburn
Miss St
So Caro
Ark

There is no comparison vs Big 10, there are very few easy weekends in the SEC.

 

[Serbone]

Look at how week over HALF of the Big Ten is....

 

[skoda]

ND got robbed, what a shame!

Next years schedule will help them…


The Fighting Irish's complete 2026 schedule is pretty embarrassing:

• vs. Wisconsin
• vs. Rice
• vs. Michigan State
• at Purdue
• at UNC
• vs. Navy
• vs. Miami
• vs. Boston College
• vs. SMU
• at Syracuse
• vs. Stanford
• vs. USC

 

[LonghornMM]

HALF of the SEC teams do not suck

Georgia TOP TIER TEAMS IN THE NCAA
A&M
Mississippi
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Vandy
----
Missouri Good solid teams
Tennessee
-----
LSU very very talented but coach and team fell apart
--------------------------------------------------------------
Ky sucked: this yr
Auburn
Miss St
So Caro
Ark

There is no comparison vs Big 10, there are very few easy weekends in the SEC.

This notion that the SEC is the best just because they're assumed to be the best is bunk. The SEC has cheated for decades. They know it and they looked the other way and didn't turn other teams in. Now with it being legal to pay players, NIL has leveled the playing field. The SEC no longer gets a rubber stamp as the "best football conference". No SEC team has won the natty the last two years. Yes, half of the SEC sucks.

Georgia is very good, but not as good as their back to back national championship years. a&m's played the easiest conference schedule in history. They got exposed against S. Carolina and Texas. The collective record of the teams they played was 11-41. Mississippi, Texas and Vandy are good. OU is a farce. The rest of the teams are average to bad. The Big 10 is the best conference now for the last three years.

 

[skoda]

This is like wow! The collective record of the teams A&M played was 11-41! The 2nd season starts soon… for all, on any given day!

 

[LonghornMM]

This is like wow! The collective record of the teams Georgia played was 11-41! The 2nd season starts soon… for all, on any given day!

No. The collective conference record of the teams that a&m played is 11-41.

 

[flashmo]

Either James Madison or Tulane should be in, but not both

 

[fredo777]

Well said Notre Dame played two good teams to start the season, and they lost both games. The rest of their schedule is a joke other than maybe half ass USC. If Notre Dame or Miami was in the SEC, they would be lucky to win more than 3 games above 500.Bama backed their ass in the playoffs based off their schedule. Bama is the most dangerous team in the field of 12. They beat Oklahoma by 4.

Totally disagree if ND was in the SEC .As of last week they would be favored over 90% of the teams they will play. We all know the BCS has been on their knee's for Bama and the SEC for years. ND's defense is incredible.

 

[fredo777]

Being a life long Notre Dame fan I was disappointed they didn't get in.
I was surprised after watching the rankings the last few weeks.
I totally believe that the head to head is the ultimate tie breaker.
I was shocked they didn't accept a bowl bid. I was always under the impression that the players voted if they wanted to go. I must be wrong. The AD has completely embarrassed himself and the university with his hissy fit. What a total jaggoff.

 

[fredo777]

Just heard, because they feel they were screwed in the cfp. They are refusing to play in a bowl game. No month of practice. Middle finger to their seniors. It is curious that AP and coaches poll have 2 loss ND ahead of 3 loss bama. (i know, in theory you shouldn't be penalized for losing a championship game)

I still feel, and will always feel, the short bus teams deserve a playoff, among their peers. This isn;'t march madness, 16 isn't beating a 1 seed. I think this annoys me so much, because I hate inequity, scheduling a cupcake for homecoming. Little school gets payday, but they alsp often take a physical beating in a game they have no chance of winning.

Next year, looks like they go to 16 teams. So our argument continues. Why not their own tourney? Maybe because athletes are competitors, and if asked they'd scoff at not going to the adults table playoff.
Bottomline, no matter what the com did there'd be griping. Why? Because we are fans and thats what we do.

Short bus teams ? LMAO Classic...

 

[blackjackrhett21]

Def not saying Texas should be in but Tulane and Jmad? Had a great year but do not belong in here

There should be a different Championship for these smaller schools. We all know that Texas and Notre Dame would roll these two by double digits.

 

[bobsparks]

Totally disagree if ND was in the SEC .As of last week they would be favored over 90% of the teams they will play. We all know the BCS has been on their knee's for Bama and the SEC for years. ND's defense is incredible.

I'll tell you what defense is incredible, its number 51 the GOAT! Best of luck and Merry Christmas Fredo and Happy New Year to you and your family and the Irish.

 

[Serbone]

This notion that the SEC is the best just because they're assumed to be the best is bunk. The SEC has cheated for decades. They know it and they looked the other way and didn't turn other teams in. Now with it being legal to pay players, NIL has leveled the playing field. The SEC no longer gets a rubber stamp as the "best football conference". No SEC team has won the natty the last two years. Yes, half of the SEC sucks.

Georgia is very good, but not as good as their back to back national championship years. a&m's played the easiest conference schedule in history. They got exposed against S. Carolina and Texas. The collective record of the teams they played was 11-41. Mississippi, Texas and Vandy are good. OU is a farce. The rest of the teams are average to bad. The Big 10 is the best conference now for the last three years.

I guess the AP is wrong to put eight SEC teams in their final Top 25, and only 5 from the Big 10.

I have a close friend, a fanatic Texas fan, and he always hated that the SEC was so strong and so well recognized by the media and the public, pissed him off. NOW, he has mellowed since Texas joined the SEC. You have not, I guess.

Last year Georgia would have won it all if Beck, one of the top QBs in the nation, did not get hurt, and a green QB forced to play. Gunner made a few mistakes that turned around a tight game and they were eliminated. He is now that starter and doing well but NOT a top notch QB compared to others in the playoffs, but Georgia can win it all with him at QB if he plays well.

OSU has the amazing talent to win it all, too. Indiana did not impress me but they must be good if they held OSU down like they did.

Those are the three teams that have the best shot IMO.

Tech, no, Oregon, no.

AGAIN, Tulane & James Madison, should NOT be in this, and ND-Texas-BYU-Vandy, even Utah have an argument as the current system stands.

 

[rwjr]

BS. Notre Dame would be very competitive in the overrated SEC. Half of the teams in the SEC suck. ND should have been included in the playoff, as should Texas and Vanderbilt instead of JMU, Tulane and Alabama.

Norte Dame ….. IF they should join a conference belongs in the BIG10

 

[rwjr]

Norte Dame ….. IF they should join a conference belongs in the BIG10

Notre Dame belongs in BIG10 if they should join a conference

also , why doesn’t this let u fix & edit , now it’s 1 and done since u hit submit post

 

[fredo777]

I'll tell you what defense is incredible, its number 51 the GOAT! Best of luck and Merry Christmas Fredo and Happy New Year to you and your family and the Irish.

I'll tell you what defense is incredible, its number 51 the GOAT! Best of luck and Merry Christmas Fredo and Happy New Year to you and your family and the Irish.

He sure was. My HS and college number was 51.
I met him a few times. Quiet but a great guy.

 

[itchy_pickle]

Intelligent fans know that opening games often should not be treated the same as the rest of the season when evaluating performance.
Even the first two games, sometimes.
With all the transfers these days, teams are unfamiliar with their offensive and defensive systems and their teammates.
Many jell and become what they really are after one or two games.
Some top teams take on credible opponents early and risk the consequences if they fail.
Sone teams play weak foes the first game or two.

Resume. Look who Bama beat and look who the Irish beat. They also lost H2H. They never should have put ND ahead of Miami, that was the mistake they made.

 

[itchy_pickle]

Next years schedule will help them…


The Fighting Irish's complete 2026 schedule is pretty embarrassing:

• vs. Wisconsin
• vs. Rice
• vs. Michigan State
• at Purdue
• at UNC
• vs. Navy
• vs. Miami
• vs. Boston College
• vs. SMU
• at Syracuse
• vs. Stanford
• vs. USC

They'd have to run the table with that schedule to get in.

 

[skoda]

College Football Playoff
(CFP) Selection Committee members are not paid salaries; they serve as volunteers, but their travel, lodging, and meal expenses are reimbursed, and they are chosen for their football knowledge, integrity, and objectivity rather than for financial gain. The big money in college football goes to the conferences and schools, not the committee members, with millions distributed based on team performance in the playoff.

Who is on college football playoff selection committee?
From sources across the web​

Chris Ault

Chet Gladchuk Jr.

Jim Grobe

Warde Manuel

Randall McDaniel

Gary Pinkel

Mack Rhoades

Mike Riley

David Sayler

Will Shields

Kelly Whiteside

Carla Williams

Hunter Yurachek

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[Avocado33]

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Last year Georgia would have won it all if Beck, one of the top QBs in the nation, did not get hurt, and a green QB forced to play. Gunner made a few mistakes that turned around a tight game and they were eliminated. He is now that starter and doing well but NOT a top notch QB compared to others in the playoffs, but Georgia can win it all with him at QB if he plays well.

This is a stretch. Beck is talented but also very error-prone

Ohio State was definitely the best team in the end