2025 College Football Thread

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

After having time to ponder it seems an ND ploy to extract more money from the ACC somehow.

[MUBurrow]

Notre Dame very mad because the ACC did the unforgivable by advocating for one of its members.
Just when you think the Domers couldn't get any more insufferable.

When Iowa State and Kansas State decided to forego bowls, they each agreed to pay the B12 $500k.  When ND opted out, the ACC got nothing.  ND just wants the best of both Independent status and faux conference affiliation all the time.  I hope all the bad things in the world happen to them and only them and nobody else.

[WhiteTrash]

When Iowa State and Kansas State decided to forego bowls, they each agreed to pay the B12 $500k.  When ND opted out, the ACC got nothing.  ND just wants the best of both Independent status and faux conference affiliation all the time.  I hope all the bad things in the world happen to them and only them and nobody else.

The ACC could have done the same as the B10 and said 'No' to ND.

[Billy Hoyle]

After having time to ponder it seems an ND ploy to extract more money from the ACC somehow.

or play fewer conference games (they currently play five).

here's an idea, ND: join the ACC full time. Then you'd have had an opportunity to make the conference championship game and get the automatic bid.

[MU82]

or play fewer conference games (they currently play five).

here's an idea, ND: join the ACC full time. Then you'd have had an opportunity to make the conference championship game and get the automatic bid.

Starting next year, they don't need to. So there's no incentive for it.

ND is used to getting everything handed to them on a golden platter. I'm really enjoying the tears streaming down their whiny faces now.

[jesmu84]

The committee decisions and explanations regarding Miami, ND, BYU and Alabama still make no sense.

[Pakuni]

The committee decisions and explanations regarding Miami, ND, BYU and Alabama still make no sense.

I think it's pretty simple for Alabama - they're the only team in the country in the top 10 in all three key metrics ( FPI, SOR and SOS) and they weren't going to get excluded for losing a conference championship game, especially a road game vs a top 3 opponent.
The committee set that precedent last year by keeping SMU in the field despite losing their conference championship to a mediocre Clemson team.
I think Miami over Notre Dame was the wrong call, but the committee had head-to-head to justify it.

[JWags85]

I think Miami over Notre Dame was the wrong call, but the committee had head-to-head to justify it.

I think it was only an issue cause ND was ranked above Miami all season in the playoff rankings (which I think was wrong to begin with).

ND had better losses, but their best win was against a team ranked around where Miami's losses (SMU/Lville) were.  Miami had a much better win and that win was head to head. Pretty easy IMO.

For fun, look at their schedule next year.  It's abysmal. The better not lose to Miami again.   3 teams in the bottom 4 of the B10 (Wisky, MSU, PU), 4 in the bottom 5 of the ACC (UNC, Stanford, BC, and Cuse), plus Rice who was near the bottom of the AAC.  After Miami, their toughest games are borderline top 25 teams in Navy, SMU, and USC (unless they finally make a leap, they have a huge class coming in)

[WhiteTrash]

The committee decisions and explanations regarding Miami, ND, BYU and Alabama still make no sense.

I still have no idea if conference championship games count or don't count. I can see the logic either way, but not randomly.

The lack of logic in the selection process was a result of the ACC not having a team in, and the committee had to put Miami any way possible. The idiots should have just put Miami ahead of ND all along due to the head-to-head.

[MU82]

I think it was only an issue cause ND was ranked above Miami all season in the playoff rankings (which I think was wrong to begin with).

ND had better losses, but their best win was against a team ranked around where Miami's losses (SMU/Lville) were.  Miami had a much better win and that win was head to head. Pretty easy IMO.

For fun, look at their schedule next year.  It's abysmal. The better not lose to Miami again.   3 teams in the bottom 4 of the B10 (Wisky, MSU, PU), 4 in the bottom 5 of the ACC (UNC, Stanford, BC, and Cuse), plus Rice who was near the bottom of the AAC.  After Miami, their toughest games are borderline top 25 teams in Navy, SMU, and USC (unless they finally make a leap, they have a huge class coming in)

They can lose to Miami again, beat all the Sisters of the Poor they play, and glide into the CFP as long as they are a top-12 team.

[JWags85]

I forgot to post this last night.  ND insiders implying a revenge conspiracy against them.

https://x.com/mikeberardino/status/1997820174276476938?s=46

I enjoy Miami but I kind of hope A&M smacks them so the ND faithful have another justification to lose their minds