Notre Dame has to join a conference going forward

[Mullet Vol]

The deal with ND is still based on a subjective ranking. If the playoffs committee doesn’t think the Irish are worthy they can just bump them down to number 13 in the final rankings.

 

[DC_Vol]

Not sure but the article which said ND declined the bowl bid seemed to indicate that the ND agreement was a done deal for 2026. I think it preceded the current negotiations.

Some feel this will force the field to 14 teams or more.

14 teams

A 4 team playoff is all that is required to ensure the best team in college football gets a shot at the championship. That was the original stated goal of a playoff system.

Won’t be long before people are clamoring for the entire Top 25 to be included.

 

[Visidog]

14 teams

A 4 team playoff is all that is required to ensure the best team in college football gets a shot at the championship. That was the original stated goal of a playoff system.

Won’t be long before people are clamoring for the entire Top 25 to be included.

Seems like 4 would have been plenty this year.

 

[JMSqb11]

14 teams

A 4 team playoff is all that is required to ensure the best team in college football gets a shot at the championship. That was the original stated goal of a playoff system.

Won’t be long before people are clamoring for the entire Top 25 to be included.

Also another thing that seems awful.

First round this year is December 20th

Semis on January 9th


Dragging this out is not the great bargain people think.

It really should be 6-8 teams. They went full blown moronic with 12

 

[sami]

Seems like 4 would have been plenty this year.

Four would be plenty every year.

And for the arguments about 'leaving someone out', look what's going on now and will still be going on when they expand this silly thing to 24 teams eventually.

 

[VolPack22]

Totally agree with inflated self value, but if that's the case why wouldn't they join a conference? As inflated as Penn State's view of themselves might be, they joined the Big 18. At some point, Notre Dame will be squeezed the same way, I would think.

They claim they were denied entry by Michigan back in the 1920s but they need to stop using that as an excuse. It’s been over 100 years people. Time to get with the times

 

[Brandon88]

ND don't even get to play in a bowl game.