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Wiz Imp

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12. What part of conference champions get automatic bids don't you understand?

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:36 PM

Jan 1

James MAddison & Tulane earned their way into the playoff. Notre Dame didn''t.

Thanks for proving my point. Notre Dame thinks they should get special preference. They shouldn't and they didn't. Tough shit for Notre Dame. They got what they deserved - no playoff bid.

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and am still pissed Alabama, who lost 3 season games, is in the playoff scene AND playing for the [View all] a kennedy Jan 1 OP

Don't like Alabama, the state or the football team. dem4decades Jan 1 #1

Yep, way worse than "Ole Miss", and that's hard to do. FadedMullet Jan 1 #2

They'll get theirs later. dem4decades Jan 1 #3

Uggh. I am no Alabama fan, but this is kind of cringe-worthy. hlthe2b Jan 1 #4

They also had by far the worst loss of any at large team selected. Wiz Imp Jan 1 #5

I'm no Notre Dame fan, but after the performances of Tulane and JMU calguy Jan 1 #6

If Notre Dame wanted to get in the plaoff over Tulane or James Madison, then they need to join a conference and win it. Wiz Imp Jan 1 #8

Oh, conference shomference, Notre Dame would have made mince meat of a lot of playoff teams... a kennedy Jan 1 #10

What part of conference champions get automatic bids don't you understand? Wiz Imp Jan 1 #12

Ya know, I kinda like that Notre Dame ISN'T A TEAM THAT NEEDS A CONFERENCE TO FAWKING WIN A TITLE!!!!! a kennedy Jan 1 #13

I just wish they did this current 12 team format during the BCS era AZProgressive Jan 1 #11

Uggh. Put them out of their misery. Damn, Indiana send in your 3rd string so they can say hlthe2b Jan 1 #7

I also would not have included Alabama this year, but Indiana is having a good day... Sancho Jan 1 #9

I'll bet that red-necked bastard Senator made sure they were in the CFP wolfie001 Jan 1 #14