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Notre Dame: Boycotting a bowl game reduces player exposure and should hurt recruiting. I would certainly be reluctant to send a kid there. Perhaps they're worried about being exposed like FSU was in their bowl game after being left out of natty contention.

ND's 2026 schedule. Wonder why they get no respect. Only 3 road games.

The University is Spoiled Children was made for this poll.

yeah, it's snowing in Harrisonburg and 25 degrees right now. They know bad weather.

My grandson enjoys an occasional game of D&D... says it's relaxing.

Yes, and the choices are great, it was honestly hard to choose, but the SEC has been whining for so long they truly deserve credit for it. Though I do have a bit of sympathy for OSU and WSU, they are also whining a lot now. I just think that maybe they have something to whine about (not Oregon and Washington leaving them behind), they really did get the worst end of conference realignment.

Nougat of Wisdom...

And thanks to all the moderators that help make this place go. Mr. FishDuck asked me to do it a few years ago and I just didn't have the time, still don't, but so appreciate those of you who do!

GatOrlando… because I’m an old timer, my antipathy toward USC is the strongest. But good gosh, what a fantastic title!

My nephew teaches advanced calculus in Mississippi... he says the figures don't lie. He thinks, "Finding someone who understands the equation in SEC country?" PRICELESS!

The dude with the sword keeps killing the brain cells buried in a time capsule at midfield...

Massduck, you are right, and not only your point of view, but that your title is admittedly, “not Noble.” Of course, I have never claimed to be Noble, and I thought it was pretty funny. We can’t do titles like that very often, but this is an enjoyable, special occasion…

Let's just practice hard and win convincingly like everyone expects. One game at a time, OBD!

SEC because they claim to play tough schedules but they only play 8 conference games. A&M didn’t play one SEC playoff team this year. I’ll give the other four playoff teams credit for beating a SEC playoff team this season, but a lot of their ranked games came from playing Mizzou, Vandy, and Tennessee. However, it’s not just this season. Did you know that A&M has been in the SEC since 2012 and has only played UGA once in the regular season? UGA and Bama only met once during the regular season during the years of the 4-team playoff format. They’ve gone out of their way to protect their big name teams. Lastly, Bama getting to play for the BCS championship and go to the playoff without winning their division is pretty lame as well.

Thank you, Charles. It's chaotic and frustrating but pay-for-play and transfer-whenever-for-whatever-or-no-reason seem to have leveled the playing field. Piling on and pointing out other preseason and early-season errors. We got Knowles, you got ... Patricia? 😜 Dabo, doing it his way, leads Clemson to another championship! 😧 The Real Death Valley winners were not Kelly's Heroes, even though Brian used a million dollars of Pat Mc ... er, his dollars to build a roster that would sweep the South and not buy a $54 million broom to sweep him out of office. 🤬 The Guv of Louisiana wants you to know that he is focused on matters far more important than college football. 🤪 He simply can't remember what they are. 🤔 All of you Butkus Award winners whose spouses are Blackhawk pilots, please step forward. USA! USA! USA! 👍👌❤️ FSU beats Bama! What a Seminole win! We're bac... We were invited to a bowl, notwithstanding our 5-7 record, but we obviously don't need the extra practices. 🙃 Texas is bac ... er, Cheesing It vs. Michigan. What's that? On September 12, 2026, Ohio Wesleyan will be replacing Ohio State? (Same season ticket price!) 😉 Yes, Virginia, there is a Duke. Not to be confused with the Dukes making their way West to Autzen. (And it don't cost OBD nothin' to play a Sun Belt team! 🤑) We defeated USC! We don't understand the reason we're not in. We had the nation's best losses. We're taking our ball and staying in South Bent! 😇 Oregon played a crummy schedule. Six Big Ten teams are not bowl eligible. Your conference sucks! The Ducks are wayyyy overrated! What's that? Six ACC, B12, and say-it-ain't so, Pawalll, SEC teams aren't bowl eligible. Nothing to see here, move right along. ☹️ 14 new starters? The Ducks are foie gras. 🤔 We watched BYU blow lunch in Dallas. By the time the next game kicked off, it was 5 PM in Bristol, so between cocktails and hors d'oeuvre's we only have a foggy recollection of the game in Atlanta. What's that, Bama got the Dawg beat out of it? Waiter! More martinis with olives and make it snappy! 😴 Only five teams in and only three out of four hosting first round games! Greg Sankey demands that those enhanced new metrics be even more enhanced! 🤮 The U is in. ND is out, and we play JMU and not TOSU. Out OBD's way, this looks like another perfect day. 😍

highly doubt this is a Marcus Freeman decision. This is a AD/President decision

SEC, always talks about how tough the conference is, how they deserve everything due to record, yet they refuse to acknowledge that the record is sustain due to playing 8 conference games so that everyone gets an extra win on their record. Let's see how that goes when the conference is guaranteed an extra 8 losses. Kirby Smart is soft for saying it will destroy the league, if the league is so great they will be able to survive it and thrive. Notre Dame is a close second for thinking that they are so special that they don't have to be in a conference without suffering consequences at times. If they were in a conference then I would have more sympathy for them.

Congrats, Brother Gat. You are now banned in Bristol and Birmingham! 🤬 According to posters in the post office, you are toast in Tuscaloosa. 😍

I went SEC. What a bunch of serious whiners.

The AP looks at how a loss in August tarnished the Domers. Hey, AP, this just in! In the NFL, a loss in September does not go away because it was a 'good loss,' the team that lost improves during the season, and come October, according to a committee of unaccountable experts, the team looks so good when winning. To Hades with the record, this team deserves to be in the PO! (Like Alabama and South Carolina last season, right?) AP NewsWhy did Notre Dame's August loss cost the Irish a playoff...The College Football Playoff selection committee's decision in 2025 has sparked controversy. Notre Dame was dropped from the playoff despite not playing last week.

LOL. I just saw that Penn State plays Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. What should that game be called (e.g., “What Coulda Been Bowl”)?

I voted SEC and I dont think Bama should have a spot in the playoffs.

I'd just take the bowls, and use them to determine a G6 champion. That champion could get elevated for a season to a P4 conference, if they win the conference, promote them. It would never work in reality, but it'd be fun to see.

I voted for Notre Dame, but if I was being honest, I should've voted SEC. I just can't, that would include me by affiliation😂.

I'm just over the excuse making of what is meant to be the toughest league in football. Alabama didn't get punished for a third loss. We all know that there will be about ten SEC ranked teams to start the year. Losing one to them won't hurt, winning will help. You get praised for the wins, and excuses for losing to a now much higher ranked opponent.