or even lose because of overlooking a relatively weak but more motivated team.
Every bye equals zero % of losing and 100% of advancing. When you swim upstream against odds you come up on the wrong end most of the time.
A 12-0 Notre Dame playing at home vs. say an 8-4 BC is the perfect way to set up a season ending upset or even get into a dogfight that has you limping into the next round vs a rested 11-1 Bama type team.
The no chance for a bye is a bad deal for ND, there is just no way around it.