Based on the previous reporting regarding playoff expansion, ND not being in a conference would relegate it to being no better than the 5-seed in every playoff, regardless of record, meaning it would need 4 wins to be champion. Yes, there may be greater access to the playoff via more teams, but telling your players, hey, we value our independence so much, we are going to force you to win an extra game in the playoff regardless of how well you played in the regular season sure sounds like a shitty deal to me.
At best, playoff expansion is a mixed bag for ND. Considering the rest of college football has abandoned tradition, I would prefer ND do the same, stop being stubborn and join a conference to gain the possibility of those bye weeks. With USC now in the Big Ten, it seems like a no-brainer at this point.
Replies to: "Come again?!?"
- ND is still in a position of strength and can be patient - ND_in_DRO - 1:41pm 7/1/22
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- Only for 2 years max until CFP agreement ends - BaronVonZemo - 4:17pm 7/1/22
- That makes no sense - Nigel Tufnel - 6:34pm 7/1/22
- You don't understand. There will be no playoff (unless it is within the superconferences).... - BaronVonZemo - 7:46pm 7/1/22
- Now you're being silly [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 8:44pm 7/1/22
- Come again?!? - irishboyd - 6:53pm 7/1/22
- You don't understand. There will be no playoff (unless it is within the superconferences).... - BaronVonZemo - 7:46pm 7/1/22
- That makes no sense - Nigel Tufnel - 6:34pm 7/1/22
- Maybe 3 conferences, but the soon to be Pac10 or less and whatever is left of the Big 12 has no - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:32pm 7/1/22
- We can’t be left behind! - Nigel Tufnel - 1:56pm 7/1/22
- Agreed, but... - NedoftheHill - 3:37pm 7/1/22
- Only for 2 years max until CFP agreement ends - BaronVonZemo - 4:17pm 7/1/22