Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua says his program was “mystified” by the pro-Miami hype campaign conducted by the ACC and its “attack” on his program, as it mounted a television and social media campaign aimed at promoting Miami over Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff (CFP).
Notre Dame was snubbed by the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee this year. Hey, it happens to everyone. But it won’t happen to Notre Dame again.
Notre Dame is an independent team in football. Yet, the Irish have a partial relationship with the ACC. A relationship that Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua says has been “permanently damaged” after the ACC openly campaigned against the Irish in the run-up to the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings on Sunday.
Amid a torrent of insanity and head-scratching decisions that emerged from the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings that were released this weekend, an actual good idea managed to find its way out.
The number of people upset about the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee’s final rankings is innumerable. The number of people with solutions to the problem is smaller.
On Sunday, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee told Notre Dame that its presence in this year’s playoff was not needed. A couple of hours later, Notre Dame informed college football that if they weren’t competing for a national championship, they weren’t interested in playing at all.
In a move that shocked fans and media nationwide, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee left the Notre Dame Fighting Irish out of the 12-team playoff on Sunday.
One of the constant refrains from the social media war between Notre Dame and Miami fans, has been that the game on the field matters. If that were true, what happened to BYU and Alabama on Saturday should have clarified where everyone stands, but it likely won’t.
For the first four editions of the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee’s weekly rankings, the genuine anger and resentment centered around Notre Dame’s ranking ahead of Miami. And that’s still there, don’t get me wrong, because Notre Dame is still ranked ahead of the Hurricanes after the committee’s Week 5 installment of its Top 25.
Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing. That’s what they say. And in the NFL, where that saying originated, that is more often true.
College football is just as much politics as it is football, this time of year. So, naturally, some politicians are letting their opinions be known.
On Saturday, Lane Kiffin was serenaded with cheers, praise, and pleas not to leave, after the Rebels’ Egg Bowl victory over rival Mississippi State. Twenty-four hours later, Ole Miss fans bombarded him with boos, curses, and mockery as he boarded the plane bound for Baton Rouge.
The rampant rumor mill swirling around Lane Kiffin stopped turning on Sunday: Kiffin is officially bolting Ole Miss for LSU.
Lane Kiffin said he had a lot of praying to do when it came to deciding his future at Ole Miss, and God apparently told him to go to LSU and bring much of his offensive coaching staff with him.
Now that the regular season is over, it’s time for the politicking season to begin in college football, and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is off to a strong start.
Football is man against man, mano a mano, so when one team beats another we believe that settles it. To the victor goes the spoils and that’s that.
Notre Dame and Texas Tech are two of several teams fighting for playoff positioning in the upcoming College Football Playoff, and that fight just got a lot more personal. Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire used his post-game press conference
When it enters its second year, the new 12-team College Football Playoff will have an entirely new format and look.
The ratings are in from the CFP national championship game in the first year of the expanded playoff, and they show a 12 percent decline from last year.
C-SPAN’s Inauguration call-in show aired dozens of callers discussing the day’s vital topics: the inauguration, the economy, illegal immigration, and Alabama’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff?
This year’s national championship game features the two most outwardly faithful teams in college football, and, according to Notre Dame’s QB Riley Leonard, that’s just how God planned it.
In a move that may prove unwise, Penn State head coach James Franklin took a shot at Notre Dame by calling for “consistency” in college football and stressing that “everyone should be in a conference.”
When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers walked into Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium for the opening round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, he wasn’t just representing Texas but also showing support for President-Elect Trump.
The debate over Alabama’s inclusion in the College Football Playoff has led to many passionate disputes, including among ESPN personalities.
The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday, and based on the selection committee’s choices, it’s clear that past successes do not guarantee you a spot.
ESPN college football analyst and Ohio State alum Kirk Herbstreit is calling on college football administrators to suspend players involved in multiple brawls this weekend.
The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester.
The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format.
As the Michigan Wolverines headed into the Rose Bowl, their faith was also on their minds as seen in their pregame prayer circle.
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has had some impressive victories but that does not make his betting prowess invulnerable.
After the Michigan Wolverines won the Rose Bowl in overtime on Monday, the players filmed a short skit in the locker room to troll the Tide.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — ESPN apologized Monday night for a video clip of a woman baring her breast that was shown during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
Experts warn that the recent wave of sports betting legalization could turn young men into gambling addicts.
Disillusioned Florida State fans upset over their team’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff will not find a sympathetic ear in ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
Florida Senator Rick Scott is voicing his concerns over the NCAA’s “lack of transparency” for its decision to exclude FSU this year.
Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has pledged $1 million from Florida’s budget to aid in any legal effort against the College Football Playoff (CFP) after the group snubbed the undefeated Florida State Seminoles in their final rankings.
The college football playoff committee should not be hated for excluding Florida State, they should actually be celebrated for it.
The NCAA shocked college football by leaving undefeated Florida State out of its College Football Playoffs.
Alabama fans are facing stiff criticism over the massive street celebration in Tuscaloosa after winning the national championship on Monday night.
Dec. 22 (UPI) — The College Football Playoff is willing to delay bowl games — including semifinal and championship contests — if teams are unable to play due to issues caused by COVID-19, executive director Bill Hancock confirmed to UPI on Tuesday.
