2025 College Football Playoffs

[NDFAN2008]

Texas with 3 top 10 wins, a win over a common opponent could make things nervous.

They have two bad losses and went to overtime against Kentucky and Miss State

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Honestly what even is our argument if A&M loses by 10 here? Two close losses to playoff bubble teams and a few wins against t-25 bubble teams?

ND lost two games by four points. But before the debate ensues, ND must TCB at Palo Alto. I know, I know…but they still need to do it. I trust MF to motivate them that they need to be at their best

 

[bcole2]

Boys this comes down to Michigan and BYU losing. End of story.

No it doesn’t. It comes down to BYU beating TTU and Bama beating Georgia. We would still have a good argument against TTU if they lose the B12CG. And this only applies if Oregon, Bama, Oklahoma all win tomorrow. Michigan is a nonfactor.

 

[IrelandIrish]

Is Texas not a concern at all?

9-3 is 9-3 they shouldnt see any playoffs

 

[IrishinSyria]

A&M is a bubble team now?

I mean if they lose by two scores here then outside of beating us, their schedule is a joke. And then the argument for us is having played them close and the argument for them is having beaten us and it sure looks like a bit of a circle jerk.

 

[greyhammer90]

Honestly what even is our argument if A&M loses by 10 here? Two close losses to playoff bubble teams and a few wins against t-25 bubble teams?

We're not getting left out because of teams behind us passing us on eye test. We're getting left out only if autobids break the wrong way.

 

[Dale]

I mean if they lose by two scores here then outside of beating us, their schedule is a joke. And then the argument for us is having played them close and the argument for them is having beaten us and it sure looks like a bit of a circle jerk.

So is Ole Miss and they are #6. A&M is not on the bubble be ffr

 

[IrishinSyria]

I hope it comes out that Reed’s been playing on a broken ankle or something and the committee can take that into account.

 

[Dizzyphil]

We're not getting left out because of teams behind us passing us on eye test. We're getting left out only if autobids break the wrong way.

Exactly... Irish just need to take care of Stanford tomorrow night like they did Syracuse.

 

[IrishTusker]

Honestly what even is our argument if A&M loses by 10 here? Two close losses to playoff bubble teams and a few wins against t-25 bubble teams?

What's Oregon's argument? What's Ole Miss's argument? Our argument is that we're one of the 8 or 10 or whatever best teams.

 

[IrishinSyria]

What's Oregon's argument? What's Ole Miss's argument? Our argument is that we're one of the 8 or 10 or whatever best teams.

Sure, and to be super clear I agree with that. I want us to make the playoffs because I believe we can win the playoffs.

I’m just not sure we have one of the ten best resumes in the country this year. At the very least, I can see the arguments for other teams, especially if Miami blows Pitts doors off tomorrow.

 

[IrelandIrish]

has every call gone against atm today? UT must be perfect little lads

 

[IrishTusker]

Sure, and to be super clear I agree with that. I want us to make the playoffs because I believe we can win the playoffs.

I’m just not sure we have one of the ten best resumes in the country this year. At the very least, I can see the arguments for other teams, especially if Miami blows Pitts doors off tomorrow.

Why is Oregon's resume better?

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Sure, and to be super clear I agree with that. I want us to make the playoffs because I believe we can win the playoffs.

I’m just not sure we have one of the ten best resumes in the country this year. At the very least, I can see the arguments for other teams, especially if Miami blows Pitts doors off tomorrow.

And at this rate, I expect Miami to blow the doors off Pitt tomorrow. That’s all the committee will need regarding those two teams but doesn’t mean ND is dead.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

has every call gone against atm today? UT must be perfect little lads

Refs didn’t throw the ball to the other team twice. That was Marcel Reed. The former Heisman candidate.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Why is Oregon's resume better?

Assuming they beat Washington they have one loss, not two, against a better team than any of the teams we lost to and wins against USC and Washington which are as good as any of ours. Seems like an easy argument for the committee.

 

[stlnd01]

Deeply unimpressed with Reed. It’s either eight yard curls or throwing into triple coverage.

 

[IrishTusker]

Assuming they beat Washington they have one loss, not two, against a better team than any of the teams we lost to and wins against USC and Washington which are as good as any of ours. Seems like an easy argument for the committee.

We both beat USC. They've played one playoff-level team, and lost to them. We've played two playoff-level teams, and lost to them. (And we didn't lose to either of those teams by 10 at home.) They are hyped because they beat PSU, based on PSU's preseason ranking.

 

[irishjim]

I’m worried discussions will start happening on who did we beat? I’m worried the SEC/ESPN media machine will pull for Texas

 

[notredomer23]

ND fans are so scarred from never winning a head to head argument that you are ignoring what the committee is saying. ND, for the first time in my life, will be in because of the eye test. The committee literally said ND is ahead of Alabama because of this amongst other factors, and they just compared ND to Miami this week and still ranked accordingly.

 

[Dale]

ESPN didn’t even include ND on a list of teams Texas could jump

 

[stlnd01]

They’re already talking up Texas for the playoffs and the game is still going. Gross.

 

[IrishinSyria]

We both beat USC. They've played one playoff-level team, and lost to them. We've played two playoff-level teams, and lost to them. (And we didn't lose to either of those teams by 10 at home.) They are hyped because they beat PSU, based on PSU's preseason ranking.

I mean look I ultimately agree we should still be in but you’re kidding yourself if you think it can’t look a lot less comfortable after this weekend than it looked going in. This is a seriously unimpressive A&M squad that happened to have one of the softest SEC schedules in a generation (and barely squeaked out wins against dog shit teams like Arkansas and South Carolina in the process).

 

[IrelandIrish]

UT lost 42-10 to UGA. that shuts the argument down completely after UGA could only beat a GT team by 10 today after they lost to PITT last week. we crushed Pitt

 

[IrishTusker]

I mean look I ultimately agree we should still be in but you’re kidding yourself if you think it can’t look a lot less comfortable after this weekend than it looked going in. This is a seriously unimpressive A&M squad that happened to have one of the softest SEC schedules in a generation (and barely squeaked out wins against dog shit teams like Arkansas and South Carolina in the process).

Yeah, okay, but they're 11-1. Sagarin has them 6th and 5-0 vs. the top 30. They aren't "seriously unimpressive."

 

[NDMatt91]

They're not putting in a Texas team that lost to a 3-8 Florida team and lost 35-10 to Georgia. If Texas beat Florida, it'd be a different story.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

They're not putting in a Texas team that lost to a 3-8 Florida team and lost 35-10 to Georgia. If Texas beat Florida, it'd be a different story.

I agree. However, they’ll push hard on playing OSU in the Shoe close in the opener & then upending the only undefeated SEC team (who had been flirting w/ disaster for weeks…Arkansas, South Carolina, etc).

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I’m worried discussions will start happening on who did we beat? I’m worried the SEC/ESPN media machine will pull for Texas

SC, Pitt are ranked wins. Navy will be a ranked win after yesterday. If ND can beat Stanford comfortably, they should be fine.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Yeah, okay, but they're 11-1. Sagarin has them 6th and 5-0 vs. the top 30. They aren't "seriously unimpressive."

It had them at 6th when they were undefeated, and their top 30 wins include us and a handful of teams sitting near 30 (LSU, Auburn, Missouri, South Carolina) at least three of whom are dogs tomorrow. They’re going to drop significantly.

 

[NDFAN2008]

If Bama isn’t ranked above us Texas for sure won’t be.