OT: The Frightened Irish go to 0-1 on the season.

[MdWIldcat55]

The ND strategy of getting into the Playoffs by going 1-1 in two real games while rolling over ten Cupcakes is now in question. Luckily, they can arrange their schedule anyway they want, so a bye and a service academy before a home game against their only other real competition.

But for now, they are 0-1 against legitimate competition. For me, this was the second best outcome of a very satisfying day.

When the polls come out there is NO WAY Kentucky, with wins over LSU, USC, and road victories over Texas A&M and Oklahoma should be ranked behind Notre Dame, given the putrid schedule they've played, and both teams 6-1. But we know a fair ranking won't happen.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Sadly, even if they lose to Miami I believe the committee allows them in after last years minor controversy. It was minor to all but ND homers

 

[Anon668007]

They will lose first week in playoff. It does suck that they are a placeholder for a spot

 

[Bluegrass79]

Yeah something has to be done about what they're trying to do with their schedule and get their stuff in every time

 

[Rick Honcho]

You must be a Methodist

 

[jeffky]

These self righteous thinking they are above conference play and college football I say ban them from the post season until they can get that mindset in place knute rockny is not coming through that door

 

[preacherfan]

These self righteous thinking they are above conference play and college football I say ban them from the post season until they can get that mindset in place knute rockny is not coming through that door

Apparently, some of the conferences are trying to pad the schedules of certain teams to get them into the playoffs. Penn State was predicted by many to go undefeated until the playoffs because they had 2 ranked teams to play all season long. Michigan fell out of the rankings so that left only USC. That strategy blew up in their faces.

 

[L.O.D.]

In all honesty they were screwed 2 different ways on last play - blatant PI and there was a second left for another play the refs let run out I assume because the fans stormed field.

 

[catfanlou]

SEC penalized for having too many good teams . They should go back to playing only six conference games and take over the playoffs . In a 12 team playoff SEC deserves 8 teams .

 

[Global Havok]

SEC penalized for having too many good teams . They should go back to playing only six conference games and take over the playoffs . In a 12 team playoff SEC deserves 8 teams .

8 Is crazy.

 

[Runt#1969]

As long as it stays independent, Notre Dame has a built in advantage every eyar thru scheduling who they actually play.

If they turn out to have a weak schedule compared to everyone else ( and they often do) and win - then they can say - well, we had to play who we had scheduled.

If they lose to the few stronger teams and everyone else is weak, then they need to be penalized for it, like last year. Gone should be the days of this way of manipulating everything for them and purely their benefit.

Notre Dame is overrated yet again, and everyone should see this setup for them for what it should be and see thru it.

 

[truckbrandon]

Honestly, everyone outside the SEC thinks our conference is over rated. If playoff goes to 24 teams, we should reduce conference games and schedule OOC P4 games. UK could play Indiana or Purdue. The SEC would overwhelmingly dominate those games.