The thing is, I actually think Miami is better than OU, Bama, or BYU (and they're certainly better than a Kiffin-less OM), but you know you have to handle your business against the teams you should beat. Once you get two losses you are the mercy of fate and the playoff committee and ND is no different. We're not locked in yet and a path exists for us to be left out, too. It sucks, but 2 losses puts you in that place.
At this point, I want them left out just because what entitled assholes they (and everyone remotely affiliated with them) has acted like. You have the Governor of Florida and Secretary of State out there lobbying the committee. It is out of control.
I think we'd be incensed, I do not think we would have this kind of coordinated media/political lobbying effort.
Didn't say they wouldn't, I'm just saying I would be embarrassed by it and would want no part of it. And if my HC ever got on a national TV interview and tried to strong arm the committee by invoking fucking television ratings and not playing good teams in the future while we were sitting there with 3 losses like Sark is doing with UT, well I would really question if he was the right man for the job.
I agree with this, too. We wouldn't have all of ESPN and every major talking head plus the fucking Secretary of State and governors of states wailing about this injustice. Maybe the Pope would speak up?
I’d certainly hope our public affairs team would be aggressively making the case.
It would be us yelling into the void not almost every single bigtime sport journalist. I have some theories but they are mostly bannable offenses lol
The new argument is now BYU deserves to be in front of us....
Chip seems like a good hang. The rest are all chodey.
Bama may jump ND, Miami has a zero % chance. Take it to the bank.
O'Malley thinks we jump them. Not sure how clued in he is, but worth noting.
Depends on how the committee views the A& M loss to Texas. There’s a good chance Bama could jump the Irish tonight.
Texas's odds to make it are now +590, better than Miami's.
Oklahoma's odds to miss are dropping, too.
Yes, I realize that's what everyone feels is going to happen. It's dumb that it might.
Yep. It would make a hell of a lot more sense for us to jump OU then to get jumped.
It’s really not dumb considering who each team has played, won, and lost against. The A&M loss to Texas is going to hurt the Irish a bit. Both teams two losses and Bama with the better win, worse loss, better SOS, more wins against ranked opponents,etc. At some point with this ridiculous committee, who you beat matters more than who you lose to. Not going to matter that much tonight as the SECCG makes it a moot point. Bama wins they jump higher and if they lose they may be on the outside looking in.
