article about the Irish 10-11 wins vs 5-6
if the favorites win the committee could be looking at the following
Alabama 10-0
Clemson 10-1
Notre Dame 10-1
Ohio St 6-0
Cincy 9-0
Texas AM 9-1
then your into the Florida, Iowa St etc with 2 losses
Link: https://footballscoop.com/news/notre-dames-kelly-10-or-11-games-lot-different-than-5-or-6/?traffic_source=Connatix
Replies to: article about the Irish 10-11 wins vs 5-6
So if we beat Clemson again...
Things get interesting. Assuming Alabama wins as well, do we jump them?
If Alabama and ND win, who gets that fourth spot? Texas AM is currently ahead of Cincinnati, but it would be odd to take AM who didn't even make their conference championship over Cincinnati. Or do the selection committee throw a curve ball and take them both and leave out Ohio State for their lack of games.
I couldn't see Clemson getting in with 2 losses compared to a couple undefeated and 1 loss teams, but the committee could look at them and say 2 good losses and some good wins are better than no good wins. If ND beats Clemson again in a close one and Clemson gets left out, I can hear the call for an expanded playoff. Which I wouldn't mind, but it wouldn't help them this year.
Why would Clemson being left out with 2 losses to same team create talk of expanding the playoffs
There are arguments for an expanded playoff. That would not be one.
Dabo
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If we lose to Clemson, but don't get humiliated, we should make the CFP.
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Unless Florida wins, I don’t see a scenario ND isn’t in.
Unless it’s 50-0 type game, which I don’t think is possible. For a variety of reasons.
We will dominate in trenches again...
we will not allow them to run. The UNC game with a VG running QB and 2 VG RBs demo'd that. Clemson may limit our run game more than last time due to Def. players now healthy, but we will win run game. Contest will come down to other facets.
Our Men, Coaches, and staff are going to the ACC Championship game to win. Period. We Are ND!
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By 3 or less that is unless it goes to OT
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I doubt it. Esp now that Swarbrick has said we aren't joining the ACC. Votes will go to Texas A&M.
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