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There is chaos every year in the final weeks

Author: Nigel Tufnel (8266 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:07 pm on Nov 18, 2025

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This year will be no different. At least one - and likely more - team that no one expects will lose.

'I define fear as standing across from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.' - Max Baer

Replies to: "There is chaos every year in the final weeks"

Being ranked 9 means it’s far from guaranteed that ND is in if they win out. Would feel much better - irish93 - 9:29pm 11/18/25 (26) [View All]
- I'd also feel better if Michigan lost to Ohio State. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 7:18pm 11/19/25
- Have to assume Miami is going to romp VT and PITT, and USC will lose to OR. - mtthawk1 - 10:04am 11/19/25
- thank you, Mrs. Chicken Little [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:57am 11/19/25
- the media wants CHAOS, they call is RATINGS [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:56am 11/19/25
- There is chaos every year in the final weeks - Nigel Tufnel - 10:07pm 11/18/25
  - As long as it isn’t ND. [NT] - ndphysics - 11:11am 11/19/25
  - THAT is exactly HOW they SELL commercial TIME [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:58am 11/19/25
  - Exactly - AlbanyIRISH - 6:17am 11/19/25
- ND is -4000 to get in. Go to sleep [NT] - NDNEIL - 10:04pm 11/18/25
- Not following. How would Notre Dame at 10-2 fall out? [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:53pm 11/18/25
  - Alabama passes ND at season's end and Texas Tech loses its conference game for ex. [NT] - NDQuebec - 9:59pm 11/18/25
    - Bama opponents have a combined 7 wins! They won't be moving past anyone [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:44am 11/21/25
    - Alabama can only pass ND by winning the SEC title. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:19am 11/19/25
      - Not necessarily. - NDQuebec - 3:26pm 11/19/25
      - Kind of like ours - WoodstockIrish - 7:52am 11/19/25
        Who is Eastern Illinois destroying? The other Team Alabama plays….. [NT] - jamie - 11:13am 11/19/25
        Probably Stanford and Syracuse - WoodstockIrish - 11:48am 11/19/25
        Yeah right….. [NT] - jamie - 12:10pm 11/19/25
    - Miami is not far behind. If it came down to ND or Miami with same record head to head will matter [NT] - irish93 - 10:01pm 11/18/25
      - LAST YEAR matters. Miami imploded and ND showed it belonged by making a run to the Naty. I think - FoolBear - 10:24am 11/19/25
        Nowhere has it even been remotely implied that last year is a data point for the CFP committee. [NT] - NDQuebec - 3:28pm 11/19/25
        
        Last year matters? - WoodstockIrish - 11:50am 11/19/25
        Officially last year doesn't matter, but I believe ND's playoff run helps justify rank in the room [NT] - Turkish - 5:19pm 11/19/25
        
        You don't like that take? - FoolBear - 1:11pm 11/19/25
        Totally disagree with you as does the CFP committee - WoodstockIrish - 5:17pm 11/19/25
        Bringing the receipts.... Recent Article: "It's hard to argue the committee viewing Notre Dame as [LINK] - FoolBear - 12:12pm 11/20/25

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