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The Bowls are Notorious for passing over teams to get what they want

We're familiar. It happened more than once to UVA that we were passed over for NCState when UVA was a full game ahead in the standings. The Peach Bowl is notorious. It's now part of the CFP and out of that game. The bowls are looking to sell tickets, fill stands, and get the better travelling fans to their cities for tourism. But that committee shouldn't be doing that. They now seem to be following what ESPN wants for ratings. And being on the bubble for the basketball tournaments is rolling the dice. The committee does whatever they feel like. ** Edited by HOO86 at 1/2/2026, 10:51:03 AM
Posted: 01/02/2026 at 10:50 AM ET
(In response to this post by Calamitous)

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ND should have been in the playoff, Bama now blown out 3 times this year!!!
Stech • 01/01/26 07:12 PM ET
Interesting Post
HOO86 • 01/02/26 02:44 PM ET
Wow 4 ranked teams they beat 0-4 n Bowls. Bama got spanked last 2 games &
Stech • 01/02/26 03:09 PM ET
Adds fuel to the......
2hhoop3 • 01/02/26 02:55 PM ET
BYU**
Truthahn • 01/02/26 11:58 AM ET
BYU lost 34-7 to Texas Tech, that got skunked 23-0 by Oregon.
Stech • 01/02/26 12:11 PM ET
12-1 leading into Champ weekend, while ND sat home, and Bama lost big, too.
Truthahn • 01/02/26 12:31 PM ET
I understand that point of view, but ~34-7 loss in your last game, like
Stech • 01/02/26 12:38 PM ET
The 3 losses alone should have put Alabama behind 12 in rank.
HOO86 • 01/02/26 08:44 AM ET
Yep, ND's ire should've been directed at the committee instead of the ACC.
Hokester • 01/02/26 10:40 AM ET
I would have put ND in over Bama. And I said it back then.
Maroon Baboon • 01/02/26 01:47 AM ET
If they ever need a lesson in understanding how it feels to get the shaft…
Calamitous • 01/02/26 02:30 AM ET
The Bowls are Notorious for passing over teams to get what they want ◄
HOO86 • 01/02/26 10:50 AM ET
That’s always been the case with bowls…
Calamitous • 01/02/26 04:23 PM ET
Bama did not belong and I would say that no matter the team. The SEC is
goldendomer • 01/02/26 12:28 AM ET
Yep - the SEC is 4-8 in bowl games.**
Maroon Unit • 01/02/26 07:48 AM ET
Agreed, transfer portal and NIL makes it so they don't stockpile as much.
Stech • 01/02/26 12:34 AM ET
Take it to the Notre Dame board. :-)
Tailgate Guru • 01/01/26 11:07 PM ET
Hahaha I earned that one.**
Stech • 01/02/26 12:10 AM ET
Sadly all will be forgotten next year
Vippie1 • 01/01/26 07:17 PM ET
Might be right, got to keep talking about it to eventually change it.
Stech • 01/01/26 07:22 PM ET