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ESPN's Dan Orlovsky argues the College Football Playoff committee wasted two spots on Tulane and James Madison and instead, they should have been used on the Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

ESPN analyst names two college football programs that should replace 'wasted' playoff spots

Matt De Lima

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Could college football bowl games be a thing of the past?

College football exec declares bowl games ‘officially dead’ amid new controversy

James Parks

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4 Hours Ago

Notre Dame is not participating in a bowl after being left out of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame AD Clarifies Stance on Pop-Tarts Amid College Football Playoff Snub

Kyle Koster

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5 Hours Ago

LSU Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans Battling for Elite Prospect

Zack Nagy

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Alabama will be participating in the College Football Playoff for the ninth time in the tournament’s 12-year history.

SI:AM | Alabama Earns Controversial Playoff Bid for Second Time in Three Years

Dan Gartland

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7 Hours Ago

Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt called out Notre Dame football for opting out of bowl consideration after the program's exclusion from the College Football Playoff.

Joel Klatt names college football powerhouse making a 'big mistake'

Matt De Lima

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Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price (24) runs into the end zone for a touchdown during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend.

Notre Dame Declines Non-CFP Bowl Invite: Right Or Wrong Decision?

John Kennedy

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Jan 24, 2025; Columbus, OH, USA; The AFCA Coaches' Trophy sits on display at the Ohio Union on Ohio State University's campus. The Buckeyes football team will be presented with the trophy on Sunday as winners of the USA TODAY Sports and the American Football Coaches Association 2024 US LBM Coaches Poll. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

A Notre Dame Fan's 5 Biggest CFP Committee Complaints

John Kennedy

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15 Hours Ago

Notre Dame (and head coach Marcus Freeman) was just one of many schools that turned down bowl bids on Sunday.

Every college football team that declined their bowl game on Sunday

Joe Cox

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Beloved ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale added his voice to a chorus of concern about the College Football Playoff committee.

Dick Vitale finds College Football Playoff selection committee far from awesome, baby

Joe Cox

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Dec 7, 2025

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with his players after winning a NCAA football game 70-7 against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend.

Notre Dame Must Turn College Football Playoff Snub Into National Title Fuel

John Kennedy

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Dec 7, 2025

ESPN analyst Booger McFarland had no patience for a major program that ditched its offered bowl game.

Booger McFarland calls out historical college football program for skipping bowl game

Joe Cox

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Dec 7, 2025

Sarkisian's Longhorns were also left out of the playoffs.

Texas' Steve Sarkisian Weighs in on Bowl Game Drama After Notre Dame Opts Out

Brigid Kennedy

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Dec 7, 2025

ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum called out the Notre Dame fanbase on Sunday after the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff.

Paul Finebaum names program ‘in contention’ for college football’s worst fan base

Matt De Lima

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Dec 7, 2025

Pete Bevacqua, athletic director for the University of Notre Dame, announces Pat Garrity as the new men's and women's basketball general manager, during a press conference at Notre Dame Stadium on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in South Bend.

Notre Dame Made the Right Move Opting Out of Lowly Bowl Game

Nick Shepkowski

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Dec 7, 2025

Nov 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman (middle) leads the team onto the field to play the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium.

Notre Dame Is More 'Back' Than Ever After Stunning CFP Snub

Nick Shepkowski

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Dec 7, 2025

Miami coach Mario Cristobal recently weighed in on his team getting into the College Football Playoff over Notre Dame.

Mario Cristobal Had Blunt Message After Miami Edged Out Notre Dame for CFP Spot

Kristen Wong

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Dec 7, 2025

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame were left out of the 2025–26 College Football Playoff.

The Case for Notre Dame and Three Other Teams Left Out of College Football Playoff

Dan Lyons

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Dec 7, 2025

The updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings as the playoff selection committee is due to reveal its final decisions.

College football rankings: ESPN updates Top 25 poll entering Bowl Season

James Parks

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Dec 7, 2025

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