ranked in Top 12"...Apparently there was a Memo of Understanding (MOU) issued by the CFP Committee in the Spring of 2024. It would be effective only if the field was limited to 12 or 14 teams...current rumors suggest a move to 16 teams, which would nullify the MOU.
Might have had some influence on the CFP Committee's decision making. Nonetheless, this whole episode has been "Poorly Handled", to say the least...can't trust the Conferences/ESPN to act objectively, fairlY or responsibly.
Link: https://www.on3.com/news/pete-bevacqua-reveals-notre-dame-is-assured-of-cfp-berth-in-2026-if-irish-are-ranked-in-top-12/
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Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are
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- Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 1:41am 12/8/25
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- Re: Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are - admiraltact - 7:40am 12/8/25
- I agree with you…this committee can’t be trusted…just getting all the facts out on the table. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:10am 12/8/25
- Right, they'll just rank ND 13. And commence hosing us. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:11am 12/8/25
- MOU's are non-binding. Otherwise, they would be called contracts. [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 1:56am 12/8/25
- Not necessarily, some provisions could be binding. And then there's promissory estoppel. - DiscoRick - 9:14am 12/8/25
- Covered that in my MBA program...just shows the "Powers That Be" in the CFP camp might have had an - TyroneIrish - 2:05am 12/8/25
- Re: Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are - admiraltact - 7:40am 12/8/25
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