I don't mind losing to the worst team on the schedule as long as you beat everyone else and get to the playoffs. Realistically, had Notre Dame not been so banged up, Freeman may have had his championship last season.
In the case of this year, those who REALLY follow college football, know that Notre Dame babied their QB against Miami. Had they turned him loose, like they should have, we wouldn't be having this 2-loss conversation. Then you have the bad snap against the best team in the SEC. You see these things, and that's why you have ND as a playoff team. I think most intelligent people, including those on the committee, see those things too.