Bevacqua said Notre Dame recently signed a memorandum of understanding which, beginning next year, locks the Irish into the playoff field if it finishes in the top 12 of the rankings. Notre Dame is the only relevant team which looked at the disadvantage of independence and said “Yes please.” That means, once in a while, the whim of the committee will put someone else in the field over a deserving Irish team. Somehow, Notre Dame signed that agreement under the impression the committee cannot adjust the margins of the rankings to reflect what it considers the cleanest outcome.
Author: Nathan Baird, Indianapolis Star
Published at: 2025-12-09 23:22:33
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