That's why the "ND plays a weak schedule" mantra is touted.

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That's why the "ND plays a weak schedule" mantra is touted.

Author: DiscoRick (2363 Posts - Joined: Sep 15, 2021)

Posted at 11:08 am on Dec 11, 2025

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To do what they will ranking ND. Or when they choose, ignore it and put in a James Madison over the ACC champ. Let's just finagle the rankings a bit. Oh look a team that played nobody all year is the highest ranked conference champ.

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Replies to: "That's why the "ND plays a weak schedule" mantra is touted."

They could have kicked ND out at 11-1 - OklahomaIrishman - 9:23am 12/11/25 (17) [View All]
- If ND enjoys its indepedence. Dont lose. Simple as that. [NT] - Karamello - 12:49am 12/12/25
- Doubt they would, but the definitely showed they can do whatever they want - NDNEIL - 1:53pm 12/11/25
  - That's why the MOU for 2026 is meaningless & should never have been made public. - ELP - 5:38pm 12/11/25
    - Ahhhh Wilbon - NDNEIL - 6:24pm 12/11/25
      - He's the guy screaming about ND whining while he's whining about it. No self awareness. - ELP - 6:57pm 12/11/25
- It's possible with this system...if they believe their controlled media can give them enough cover.. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:06am 12/11/25
- Per the head to head logic, ND should have - DiscoRick - 11:03am 12/11/25
  - In 1993 the (stated) rationale was that ND's loss was later and "worse". In 2025, Miami's 2 losses - TakethetrainKnute - 11:28am 12/11/25
    - That's how I see it. [NT] - DiscoRick - 11:29am 12/11/25
- And A&M under your silly scenario? [NT] - LanceHarbor - 9:47am 12/11/25
  - That's why the "ND plays a weak schedule" mantra is touted. - DiscoRick - 11:08am 12/11/25
- I doubt it. - IrishTiger - 9:33am 12/11/25
  - Can't be too obvious? I think there's been a lot of obvious ones lately. - DiscoRick - 11:38am 12/11/25
  - Alabama's performance against Auburn and in the SEC championship suggest otherwise. - NDblues - 9:50am 12/11/25
    - For Bama, the fix was in. They rose after a bad win and then never dropped after getting killed. If - jray - 9:59am 12/11/25
      - Yep, it was far to subjective. There has to be limits on the committee's subjective assessments. And - DiscoRick - 11:15am 12/11/25
  - If Virginia won I think Virginia and Miami would have both been in [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:36am 12/11/25

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