ND got into the CFP with Kelly's history despite being pants'd by Clemson in the ACC championship game. And, again, ND put up at least as credible a battle against eventual champ Alabama as Ohio State did in the championship game, to say the least. Ditto 2018 Clemson/ND v Clemson/Bama. I think ND fans are understandably hyper-focused on ND results, but it doesn't translate much outside of the fan base. Sure, pundits will kick these ideas around because it gets people's attention. But at the end of the day, ND gets judged on what it does in the season with little regard for past seasons disappointments. In my opinion.