Notre Dame will not be part of the 12-team College Football Playoff despite putting together a 10-2 year and appearing to be one of the better teams in the country. The Fighting Irish were perhaps blindsided to not see their name on the bracket during Sunday's big reveal, watching from afar as the selection committee walked away more impressed by both Alabama and Miami. As a result they won't be part of any postseason football as the school has opted to not play in a bowl game after the snub.
Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua quickly let it be known that he believes any rankings before the final one are a farce and waste of time, strong yet predictable words from someone who represents a team that seemed comfortably in the field before being jumped by another team that was idle this past weekend.
