- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Notre Dame changes the rules of CFP to get auto playoff bid if ranked in top 12
Posted on 1/24/26 at 6:13 am to T1gerNate
Posted on 1/24/26 at 6:13 am to T1gerNate
Notre Dame hasn’t won anything since 1988 and people still think they are relevant. The very fact this clause is in place shows how far ND has fallen 
There is a reason there are so few Independents these days it’s an outdated business model. Notre Dame is stuck in the 60’s and 70’s.
There is a reason there are so few Independents these days it’s an outdated business model. Notre Dame is stuck in the 60’s and 70’s.
1
Posted on 1/24/26 at 6:16 am to T1gerNate
quote:
The Power 4 conference champions will be guaranteed spots in the 12-team field
This is worse. That means 7-5 Duke gets in next time.
If the committee thinks ND is unworthy they can just rank them 13th.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 7:55 am to Bestbank Tiger
The playoffs are about to be expanded to 16, maybe 24 teams. Who cares? This is a useless topic
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:35 am to T1gerNate
why bitch about them, Big and SEC allowed this
they did the same with BCS bowls, allowing notre dame special privilege to get bowls over their own teams
so call up big and sec offices and complain
they did the same with BCS bowls, allowing notre dame special privilege to get bowls over their own teams
so call up big and sec offices and complain
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:42 am to GeauxPanthers2
You mean the ACC that just made it to the national championship game? That same ACC?
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:44 am to BZ504
quote:
Use BCS formula and quit letting corrupt individuals select the teams.
FWIW, ND would’ve been in the playoff this season under the BCS formula. The individuals with conflict of interest manipulated it to get 5 SEC teams in and make sure an ACC team got in.
Not an argument about who did or didn’t deserve to be in (been debated plenty and over-and-done with), but Hunter Yurachek / his employer benefits from 5 SEC teams getting in. He doesn’t benefit from ND getting in. That’s why all this talk about the committee being biased towards ND makes no rational sense.
This post was edited on 1/24/26 at 10:50 am
Posted on 1/24/26 at 2:03 pm to ronricks
quote:
There is a reason there are so few Independents these days it’s an outdated business model. Notre Dame is stuck in the 60’s and 70’s.
Because other schools are unable to pull it off. It’s that simple.
If Alabama was truly a national brand (it isn’t) and was able to pull of independence (it couldn’t), it would.
You’re not sharing revenue with anyone. It’s a tremendous model if you can do it.
Fact is, Notre Dame was forced into being an independent (Big Ten/Michigan/Yost blocked them because they were anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant). They made their identity by going coast to coast and playing anyone. That stuck and here we are.
This post was edited on 1/24/26 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 1/24/26 at 2:14 pm to Pelican fan99
Because of the massive amount of national success they’ve had over the last 4 decades including multiple national titles across several different sports… oh wait
Posted on 1/24/26 at 2:20 pm to T1gerNate
Why would the major conferences sign off on this ?
Posted on 1/24/26 at 2:23 pm to T1gerNate
CFB has just completely given up on pretending to be legit
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:16 pm to Gator5220
They used to play a great schedule. But now they have no incentive. They’ll cut the tough teams they have already. They used to play USC, Michigan every year. Who am I missing. But those games were usually good.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:33 pm to T1gerNate
It’s ok they have won how many Natl Championship games the last 20 years?
Posted on 1/24/26 at 11:10 pm to Lou Loomis
quote:
They used to play a great schedule. But now they have no incentive. They’ll cut the tough teams they have already. They used to play USC, Michigan every year. Who am I missing. But those games were usually good.
We all know schedules aren’t made 180 days in advance — these things are penciled in many years in advance.
USC was the cowards that weaseled out of the rivalry, not Notre Dame.
Looking at their schedule next year, they’ve got Wisconsin (probably when scheduled, the were decent), Michigan State (same), BYU (top 15), Miami (runner up), SMU (decent), Navy (top 25). Not a gauntlet, but also not as bad as it seems.
In the next few years, however:
2027: Michigan State, Auburn, GT, VT, Clemson, Navy, BYU
2028: Texas, Arkansas, Auburn, Navy, Clemson, VT, Clemson, Miami, Pitt
2029: Alabama, Texas, NC State, GT, FSU, Clemson, Navy
It gets a lot more challenging (especially with Franklin to VT). Stop making me defend Notre Dame.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 12:40 am to lsupride87
quote:
Yeh, people are acting like it’s a blind ranking. The committee members all know exactly what number each team is assigned This is a rule change that doesn’t change anything . Committee would simply have moved ND from 11 to 13 this year
Reading this thread is like…
Posted on 1/25/26 at 6:17 am to GentleJackJones
I wouldn’t count on those SEC teams playing them with the new 9 game schedule
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:42 am to Porter Osborne Jr
This will be the last year it stays at 12 teams
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:48 am to T1gerNate
Until you take the top 12 teams in the country, regardless of conference associations, the playoff system will always be skewed.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 7:56 am to T1gerNate
I thought this rule applied only if they expanded to 16
Posted on 1/25/26 at 8:11 am to GentleJackJones
quote:
USC was the cowards that weaseled out of the rivalry, not Notre Dame.
BYU will likely be ranked ahead of USC when the first polls come out
Posted on 1/25/26 at 9:09 am to T1gerNate
The Catholics are awesome at PR and lobbying....
History somehow have not treated them as the Mongols or Al Qaeda despite their history of slavery, persecution, intolerance and enabling of pedorasts/
History somehow have not treated them as the Mongols or Al Qaeda despite their history of slavery, persecution, intolerance and enabling of pedorasts/
This post was edited on 1/25/26 at 9:36 am
Page 3 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News