Kelly makes a BS claim about other teams playing 11 -- YardBird 06/20/2016 2:11PM
It might be decades, if ever, till we find out if an undefeated ND team... -- Maroon Baboon 06/15/2016 10:32AM
There could now be 5 CCG winners 10-2 or better. -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 11:38AM
IMO 11-1 ND would jump 11-2 conf. champ if all other variables the same. -- Maroon Baboon 06/15/2016 11:55AM
They must be "unequivocally one of the four best teams in the country" ** -- daveinop 06/15/2016 2:56PM
I.e., ranked in the CFP top three. Irish get shafted possibly if #4. -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 10:11PM
Yep. But ND's out 90% of the time at 11-1. CCG participants all day. -- chuckd4vt 06/15/2016 12:00PM
And there could be 5 of them ahead of ND for 4 CFP slots ** -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 1:10PM
I agree. And I think ND does too. -- Maroon Baboon 06/15/2016 12:02PM
Totally respect Swarbrick for that statement. However, Dinich and Kelly -- daveinop 06/15/2016 08:51AM
Performance in the December Championship Game motivates the committee. -- HOO86 06/15/2016 10:32AM
Baylor 2014 had a terrible OOC. They were not top 4 in old BCS formula -- Colonel Jessup 06/15/2016 11:29AM
That's the argument ND makes. Jeff Long explains what I said. -- HOO86 06/15/2016 2:04PM
Jeff Long uses 2014 to back a case against 11-1 ND -- Colonel Jessup 06/15/2016 4:21PM
He's asked the question constantly, and he's answered it the same each time -- HOO86 06/15/2016 5:01PM
My questions -- TerryD 06/15/2016 5:16PM
Partial members in a conference is not good in the long run. -- Stech 06/16/2016 07:07AM
By whom? -- TerryD 06/16/2016 10:51AM
Networks do care, they want higher rated games in the regular season. -- Stech 06/16/2016 12:10PM
ND is playing Texas this year, did so last year -- TerryD 06/16/2016 2:27PM
ND won't be 'forced' to do anything. -- crabcake77 06/16/2016 10:45PM
This is bigger than Notre Dame, this is not about picking on ND, it's about -- Stech 06/16/2016 6:35PM
Oh, I understand....that is my beef with conferences -- TerryD 06/16/2016 10:39PM
That or go to 4 small divisions and tell teams they can only play the P5/P4 -- Stech 06/17/2016 08:08AM
On Nov 19 Alabama is playing Chattanooga , Auburn Alabama A&M, Tx A&M UTSA, -- Stech 06/16/2016 6:42PM
I don't know. Doesn't bother me. -- HOO86 06/15/2016 6:22PM
That choice was made long ago and recently reaffirmed ** -- TerryD 06/15/2016 2:26PM
I know. I'm not hearing any indication that ND intends to change it. -- HOO86 06/15/2016 2:50PM
Not just Swarbrick. Father Jenkins, the Board of Trustees...... -- TerryD 06/15/2016 3:01PM
Good comments. But CFP criteria -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 11:34AM
If Notre Dame schedules Alabama in week 12.... -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 11:28AM
As to your other theory about SOS v. CCG -- crabcake77 06/15/2016 12:14PM
Suggest everyone read this ^^^^^ link. ** -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 1:26PM
Why would Bama ever schedule that game over the iron bowl? -- crabcake77 06/15/2016 12:15PM
What if Notre Dame had beaten Clemson? -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 10:20AM
I think Stanford replaces Clemson. ND lost to them late. ND wasn't -- daveinop 06/15/2016 10:28AM
Possible but I'd see Notre Dame over Stanford there... -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 10:42AM
Again, conferences own the playoffs. -- crabcake77 06/15/2016 12:24PM
But if ND is a legit top 4, they aren't going to get screwed. -- Maroon Baboon 06/15/2016 9:23PM
ND schedule: 3 away games (Texas, NC State, & USC). 3 "neutral" -- manassashoo 06/15/2016 08:09AM
Playing the defending P12 and B1G champions might help a little -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 08:52AM
If ND would have won @Clemson, clearly they would have went over Clemson -- Maroon Baboon 06/15/2016 10:14AM
They probably would not have gone in over Stanford. -- daveinop 06/15/2016 10:40AM
OSU played only two ranked teams and lost one of those games -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 11:33AM
So this is the language guiding the selection -- daveinop 06/15/2016 2:51PM
Simple solution. Go undefeated. Problem solved. ** -- TerryD 06/15/2016 2:59PM
Not so fast my friend. Gotta assume -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 5:45PM
In which case, tip the hat and move on to next year ** -- TerryD 06/15/2016 3:43PM
William & Mary was a top D1A program. Beat every Va school for apx 5 years, -- Stech 06/14/2016 8:26PM
No disrespect meant. -- Maroon Doom 06/14/2016 10:02PM
Understood. I only posted because of discussion below -- TerryD 06/14/2016 10:36PM
Comparing Notre Dame to Billy & Mary? -- Old Line Hokie 06/14/2016 9:27PM
This kind of thinking is why the Fortune 500 turns over so frequently. -- Stech 06/15/2016 07:10AM
I know more about W&M than you think... -- Old Line Hokie 06/15/2016 11:22AM
It was the late 40's & early 50's. Tech also fought bowl games and that's -- Stech 06/15/2016 11:59AM
You're talking about something that was going on in the 40's... -- reestuart 06/15/2016 08:33AM
You have the era correct & I agree today they would have made a different -- Stech 06/15/2016 11:51AM
Hey, I hope their hand is forced and they join the ACC, but I also -- reestuart 06/15/2016 12:56PM
So you think Notre Dame might lose a coach because of playoff access? -- lawhokie 06/14/2016 9:29PM
Agree. But 18 year old talent would be influenced. -- East Cobb Hokie 06/15/2016 1:34PM
His point is over time that it will be harder for ND to compete not -- ColumbusHokie 06/15/2016 07:34AM
I'm not 100% sure reaching a playoff is something a player/recruit -- reestuart 06/15/2016 08:34AM
The Irish always seem to put together good schedules... -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 08:32AM
Looks pretty tough to me. -- ChrisLords 06/15/2016 01:56AM
Two 'tough' road games UT (5-7), USC (8-6) in 2015 -- lawhokie 06/15/2016 08:19AM
This is the pecking order: -- Maroon Baboon 06/14/2016 6:51PM
I bet Notre Dame was proud of all of their -- Bashful Baron 06/14/2016 5:05PM
Re: ESPN article: Why Notre Dame could cause major CFP headaches -- SoCloseHokie 06/14/2016 4:11PM
Exactly. It will be a steeper ascent IMO -- East Cobb Hokie 06/14/2016 4:58PM