GID College Football Playoff Committee

[Footballking16]

18 minutes ago, Bobref said:

 

I think, in context, Swarbrick’s remark did not imply anything nefarious. He simply meant if Notre Dame’s path to a national championship faced significant obstacles that conference members did not, the issue would be reevaluated. IMO, it does.

Under the current format, ND can never be an automatic qualifier, and can never get a first round bye. Now, it appears the Committee is placing increased emphasis on participation in conference championship games, making them “no lose” propositions. Even if conference championship games go away - which they are likely to do with an expanded playoff - there are plenty who believe that Notre Dame is able to manipulate its schedule in a way that provides an advantage, which they could not do to that extent if they were members of a conference. And I firmly believe that line of thinking was a factor in the Committee’s disappointing, but understandable, decision.

Top 4 seeds get automatic byes, they can absolutely get a first round bye.

46 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

And ultimately made it to the championship game dufus. It's widely accepted that Notre Dame is even better this year. Notre Dame not making it in is what's laughable. They were already a 5.5 point favorite against Oklahoma on the road. Again, Vegas gave Notre Dame the fourth best odds of winning the championship...........AND THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT IN. Lol, good grief. It's good comedy seeing the "haters," you being the most obvious one, trying to justify why the committee was right. Your stock is tanking. 

Since when did Vegas pick the playoff field? Didn’t Vegas also pick Notre Dame to beat Miami and A&M? Not sure how any of this is relevant?

[Footballking16]

15 minutes ago, Bobref said:

The Irish have announced they are withdrawing from consideration for a bowl game. Another disappointing, but understandable, decision. 

Petty and entitled but certainly expected. Too good for the Pop Tart Bowl, what a shame.

[Bobref]

4 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Top 4 seeds get automatic byes, they can absolutely get a first round bye.

You’re correct. They changed that effective this season.

Do you believe Notre Dame’s lack of conference affiliation is a factor?

[23andCounting]

7 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Top 4 seeds get automatic byes, they can absolutely get a first round bye.

Since when did Vegas pick the playoff field? Didn’t Vegas also pick Notre Dame to beat Miami and A&M? Not sure how any of this is relevant?

Pretty sure Vegas has a better grip on who's going to win a football game than does the "committee" you dip shit. 

 

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said:

Looks like ND taking their ball and heading home. 
 

 

My first thought too, but as I think about this more, this is a simple way for ND to “fight back”.  And I agree with them not participating. Hit them (ncaa/or whomever) in the pocket book.  My guess is, some of these “lesser” bowl games gonna be hurt by teams not playing.  Hurt?  Viewers 

Edited December 7, 2025 by Sparty

[23andCounting]

4 minutes ago, Sparty said:

My first thought too, but as I think about this more, this is a simple way for ND to “fight back”.  And I agree with them not participating. Hit them (ncaa/or whomever) in the pocket book.  My guess is, some of these “lesser” bowl games gonna real be hurt by teams not playing.  

Boom shake the room. The NCAA doesn't deserve Notre Dame for a bowl game. The Irish are better than an invitation to play BYU at the............Pop Tarts Bowl. I commend Notre Dame for opting out. Why slap the players in the face with a game like that? 

[Sparty]

I’m sure ND has a HUGE chip going into 26. HUGE class coming in. I believe a lot return ( @Bobref ) please correct me if I’m wrong on those two.  
 

I was thinking along the lines of Irish great and Hoosier native, Jaylon Smith’s injury.  

[Footballking16]

16 minutes ago, Bobref said:

You’re correct. They changed that effective this season.

Do you believe Notre Dame’s lack of conference affiliation is a factor?

Such a fair path. This is an absolute joke and no P4 team should EVER schedule ND again if this actually hold. 
 

 

Edited December 7, 2025 by Footballking16

[Footballking16]

15 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Pretty sure Vegas has a better grip on who's going to win a football game than does the "committee" you dip shit. 

 

If only point spreads determined outcomes, Notre Dame would have been in this year!

Always next year though.

Edited December 7, 2025 by Footballking16

[Bobref]

5 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Such a fair path. This is an absolute joke and no P4 team should EVER schedule ND again if this actually hold. 
 

 

How likely is it something like that could be kept under wraps in this day and age?

[23andCounting]

3 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

If only point spreads determined outcomes Notre Dame would have been in this year!

Always next year though.

I do hope IU wins it this year, but it won't be legitimate without going through Notre Dame. 

[Footballking16]

13 minutes ago, Sparty said:

I’m sure ND has a HUGE chip going into 26. HUGE class coming in. I believe a lot return ( @Bobref ) please correct me if I’m wrong on those two.  
 

I was thinking along the lines of Irish great and Hoosier native, Jaylon Smith’s injury.  

And another joke of schedule 

https://fbschedules.com/2026-notre-dame-football-schedule/

Edited December 7, 2025 by Footballking16

[Footballking16]

3 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

I do hope IU wins it this year, but it won't be legitimate without going through Notre Dame. 

Oh no, what is the winning team ever going to do without your approval?

Does this make the Pop Tart Bowl winner illegitimate since Notre Dame opted out? Is this how this works?

[Irishman]

31 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

How am I kidding myself?  ND tied themselves partly to mainly the worst teams in an underperforming conference. That is fact. They lost head to head to a team that didn’t win that conference. Their SOS wasn’t great. 
 

ND wants it both ways. They want independence, they want the all the money and they want the big dance. Join a conference or win all your games. It’s that simple. 

To be fair, when they did tie themselves to the conference, Florida State had just won anational championship, and was in the first playoff losing in a semifinal. Clemson lost in the championship the next year, and won it the next year, and lost in a semifinal the following year. They won another championship in 2018 and lost the next year in the championship. I am not so sure anyway saw the conference falling to the point it has now. Just like Notre Dame's schedule. A number of match ups were set several years ago, when teams have been better than they are now. 

[gonzoron]

7 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

And another joke schedule 

https://fbschedules.com/2026-notre-dame-football-schedule/

Your hatred of Notre Dame has been duly noted. Now please shut up. Nobody likes Negative Nancy.

Edited December 7, 2025 by gonzoron

[Footballking16]

6 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

Your hatred of Notre Dame has been duly noted. Now please shut up. Nobody likes Negative Nancy.

Nobody is being negative, simply speaking the truth.

[23andCounting]

8 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Oh no, what is the winning team ever going to do without your approval?

Does this make the Pop Tart Bowl winner illegitimate since Notre Dame opted out? Is this how this works?

Lol, no one cares about the Pop Tarts Bowl, so can't answer that question. 

Think about it. It's a twelve team field. But most metrics tell us that this years champion will run through the field minus a team that's ranked anywhere from 2-5. Kinda sucks if you ask me. I mean, in order to call yourself the best, shouldn't you have to play the best? If you think I'm the only person who thinks that Notre Dame had a high chance of winning the title this year, then you're a lot dumber than I thought you were. 

Edited December 7, 2025 by 23andCounting

[Irishman]

5 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Nobody is being negative, simply speaking the truth.

While there is a lot of truth to what you have been saying; your bias does show as well. 😄

4 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Lol, no one cares about the Pop Tarts Bowl, so can't answer that question. 

 

But if you get free pop tarts for life, I would be all in, or at least a year. 

[Footballking16]

3 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Lol, no one cares about the Pop Tarts Bowl, so can't answer that question. 

Think about it. It's a twelve team field. But most metrics tell us that this years champion will run through the field minus a team that's ranked anywhere from 2-5. Kinda sucks if you ask me. I mean, in order to call yourself the best, shouldn't you have to play the best? If you think I'm the only person who that Notre Dame had a high chance of winning the title this year, then you're a lot dumber than I thought you were. 

Can’t win the title if you ain’t in it. Notre Dame’s odds of winning the title are ZERO.

[23andCounting]

4 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Can’t win the title if you ain’t in it. Notre Dame’s odds of winning the title are ZERO.

Well sure, now that they were snubbed. 

[Footballking16]

4 minutes ago, Irishman said:

While there is a lot of truth to what you have been saying; your bias does show as well. 😄

But if you get free pop tarts for life, I would be all in. 

No shame in admitting that I’m a ND hater. This arrogance is reason #1.

3 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Well sure, now that they were snubbed. 

You didn’t get snubbed. The last at-large team in the field beat you head to head. You weren’t snubbed of anything. 

[23andCounting]

4 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

No shame in admitting that I’m a ND hater. This arrogance is reason #1.

Lol, Notre Dame getting snubbed isn't arrogance you idiot. 

[gonzoron]

7 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

Can’t win the title if you ain’t in it. Notre Dame’s odds of winning the title are ZERO.

So why are you still talking about it? 

[Footballking16]

5 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Lol, Notre Dame getting snubbed isn't arrogance you idiot. 

No, but this is.

18 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

I do hope IU wins it this year, but it won't be legitimate without going through Notre Dame. 

 

4 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

So why are you still talking about it? 

Because I want too. Your choice to read it or not.

[23andCounting]

3 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

No, but this is.

 

You're in denial if you don't think there's any truth to that.

It's kind of sad really. IU will never know if they're even the best team in their own state.