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a kennedy

(35,265 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:28 PM 17 hrs ago

and am still pissed Alabama, who lost 3 season games, is in the playoff scene AND playing for the

Rose Bowl......good thing they’re playing Indiana, although I would have loved for Notre Dame to be playing, 💚 ☘️ 🍀 Indiana is kicking their ass. Alabama my arse, ugh. They lost 3 times during the season, but ya know EVERYONE wanted Alabama to be in the playoffs.

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and am still pissed Alabama, who lost 3 season games, is in the playoff scene AND playing for the (Original Post) a kennedy 17 hrs ago OP

Don't like Alabama, the state or the football team. dem4decades 17 hrs ago #1

Yep, way worse than "Ole Miss", and that's hard to do. FadedMullet 17 hrs ago #2

They'll get theirs later. dem4decades 17 hrs ago #3

Uggh. I am no Alabama fan, but this is kind of cringe-worthy. hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #4

They also had by far the worst loss of any at large team selected. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #5

I'm no Notre Dame fan, but after the performances of Tulane and JMU calguy 16 hrs ago #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 16 hrs ago #8

Oh, conference shomference, Notre Dame would have made mince meat of a lot of playoff teams... a kennedy 16 hrs ago #10

What part of conference champions get automatic bids don't you understand? Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #12

Ya know, I kinda like that Notre Dame ISN'T A TEAM THAT NEEDS A CONFERENCE TO FAWKING WIN A TITLE!!!!! a kennedy 14 hrs ago #13

I just wish they did this current 12 team format during the BCS era AZProgressive 16 hrs ago #11

Uggh. Put them out of their misery. Damn, Indiana send in your 3rd string so they can say hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #7

I also would not have included Alabama this year, but Indiana is having a good day... Sancho 16 hrs ago #9

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

dem4decades

(13,645 posts)

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

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:30 PM

17 hrs ago

FadedMullet

(678 posts)

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

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:34 PM

17 hrs ago

dem4decades

(13,645 posts)

3. They'll get theirs later.

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:42 PM

17 hrs ago

hlthe2b

(112,750 posts)

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

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:44 PM

16 hrs ago

And, while I credit his talent, can I say that I just HATE watching him (Mendoza) run. He is so gawky (albeit effective). Give me the lumbering heavy weight barely-can run defensive back or the jack-rabbit little special teams player, or definitely the graceful, start/stop on a dime and change direction wide receiver. Or any of the other good runner/thrower quarterbacks I'm used to.

He is talented and "gets the job done," so I guess I should listen and not watch. If he goes to NFL or comes back for another college year, I guess I will have to get used to his style of running, but...

Wiz Imp

(8,863 posts)

5. They also had by far the worst loss of any at large team selected.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:45 PM

16 hrs ago

They lost to 5-7 Florida State. Nobody else lost to a team with more than 4 losses

Losses by the other at-large teams
Ohio State (Indiana 13-0)
Oregon (Indiana 13-0)
Mississippi (Georgia 12-1)
Oklahoma (Mississippi 11-1, Texas 9-3)
Texas A&M (Texas 9-3)
Miami (SMU 8-4, Louisville 8-4)

calguy

(6,059 posts)

6. I'm no Notre Dame fan, but after the performances of Tulane and JMU

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:45 PM

16 hrs ago

in the first round, it’s hard to argue against Notre Dame not being a playoff team.

Wiz Imp

(8,863 posts)

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

Reply to calguy (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:57 PM

16 hrs ago

They've always thought they should get special treatment just because they're Notre Dame. Well, the committee treated them like any other team this year so they have no room to complain against anyone other than Alabama.

a kennedy

(35,265 posts)

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

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:02 PM

16 hrs ago

So what, they don’t do conferences, so what. Ugh......give me a break. 🥰 ☘️ 🍀

Wiz Imp

(8,863 posts)

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

15 hrs ago

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.

a kennedy

(35,265 posts)

13. Ya know, I kinda like that Notre Dame ISN'T A TEAM THAT NEEDS A CONFERENCE TO FAWKING WIN A TITLE!!!!!

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:44 PM

14 hrs ago

They were ranked 9- 10 in the country, and didn’t even get a bite of playoffs. Sick AND wrong. 🤬 🤬 🤬

AZProgressive

(29,828 posts)

11. I just wish they did this current 12 team format during the BCS era

Reply to calguy (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:11 PM

16 hrs ago

The other conferences such as the Pac 12 could have survived and Notre Dame if they went undefeated or had 1 loss even they would get a bye.

I understand they didn't play well but neither did Alabama in the quarterfinals. Neither did Texas Tech who was also one of the conference champions. I don't think the playoffs should have a Notre Dame exception though I think they have the best running back in the nation. They already changed things enough to give Notre Dame the possibility of a bye but they lost to 2 teams ranked above of them.