Where did he say that?Sampson is a stupid ass for carrying water for the "ND's rankings are more vibes than metrics" bullshit.
Like, if ND is "top 5 based on eye test", then tell me how it's all vibes when they're 10th?
Putting the best teams in the playoffs doesn't strike me as unfair.Committee is definitely using FPI (at the very least among other advanced metrics) more so than they used to. Good for us now when it used to not be lol.
FPI if nothing else is a good indicator of which teams are likely to be competitive against one another, moreso than win-loss record as unfair as it seems. TV execs don’t want blowouts.
This guy is over 12 hours deep into crying about this lmao.
Ari is just being performative for clicks. Him and Staples have to be the most boring combination to host a podcast ever created. Nothing they say is particularly insightful, premium insider information or exciting
Countless people perform for clicks, but I believe Ari is a legitimate moron.Ari is just being performative for clicks. Him and Staples have to be the most boring combination to host a podcast ever created. Nothing they say is particularly insightful, premium insider information or exciting
His schtick is so bad. No thoughts, no opinions, no thinking…just who has the most stars on their roster. How is that good listening?Agree. Staples can be good but he's a straight man and Ari gives nothing. Ari is the sort of podcaster that you can hear in his voice that he's typing the team being discussed into Google to remind himself of what's interesting.
Saban also made mention that he thinks they’ve rebuilt themselves back as a top 5 team from a rocky start. I feel we demolish Miami if we play them now. We were wrong for rooting for Miami. It goes against our religion. Will rooting for USC and Michigan turn out even worse? The USC win is looking better. They need to take care of of Northwestern and move into the top 20. Same goes for whoever Pitt plays this weekend. Navy game always makes me feel uneasy. We have been lost in both sides of the ball in short yardage situations.Sampson is a stupid ass for carrying water for the "ND's rankings are more vibes than metrics" bullshit.
Like, if ND is "top 5 based on eye test", then tell me how it's all vibes when they're 10th?
Mostly agreed, but I never rooted for Miami. I'm still going to heaven.Saban also made mention that he thinks they’ve rebuilt themselves back as a top 5 team from a rocky start. I feel we demolish Miami if we play them now. We were wrong for rooting for Miami. It goes against our religion. Will rooting for USC and Michigan turn out even worse? The USC win is looking better. They need to take care of of Northwestern and move into the top 20. Same goes for whoever Pitt plays this weekend. Navy game always makes me feel uneasy. We have been lost in both sides of the ball in short yardage situations.

Kudos for sticking to your guns and not selling out for the sake of rankings. Things took care of themselves and Beck and Cristobal lives down to expectations in the end. Frustrating that we get everybody’s best.
Hopefully they prepare for a bye week like we do.Pitt is off this week so they'll be tuned up for noon next saturday.
This guy is over 12 hours deep into crying about this lmao.
Do college football reporters really not understand how the sport works? Or are they playing dumb to get the ND hate engagement?![]()
Notre Dame and CFP's unholy and unreasonable partnership hard to ignore
There's no rationale for it, so just accept it: The College Football Playoff needs Notre Dame.www.usatoday.com
I should really learn to ignore this stuff but the whining is actually pathetic.
I still can’t believe we have our own beat reporter (Sampson), who I like, saying ND’s ranking is more “vibes” than anything.
If you think Pete is off, go listen to the latest Independent episode - Fortuna was absolutely seething over ND’s ranking.Jamie (rightfully) got in his ass a little bit over that. Of course, Sampson's not gonna concede the point, so the best he would acknowledge is that ND's metrics are "solid."
Like, fuck off, Pete. ND is easily top 5-10 in FEI, FPI, Sagarin, and many more. They deserve the spot they're in based on the whole picture.
Link?If you think Pete is off, go listen to the latest Independent episode - Fortuna was absolutely seething over ND’s ranking.
If you think Pete is off, go listen to the latest Independent episode - Fortuna was absolutely seething over ND’s ranking.