7 hours ago7 hr Administrator No. …in the name of keeping my B1G/Oregon Ducks homer mentality in check, if the Ducks were in the same position as the Irish, I would say the same thing. The Art of Becoming a “No-Brainer” Regarding the NCAA basketball tournament, I laugh out loud (which means “LOL”) when teams on the bubble claim to be getting screwed over by the ...It's A No-Brainer: Notre Dame Deserved It, And... Two Sites: FishDuck and the Our Beloved Ducks forum, The only "Forum with Decorum!" And All-Volunteer? What a wonderful community of Duck fans!
4 hours ago4 hr Moderator No. Darren, I always enjoy your articles that you write for Our Beloved Duck Forum. Now that is a NO-Brainer! "In fact, things are totally in your control: Win more games!" Well said, Darren. Thanks for today's article!
4 hours ago4 hr Moderator No. A&M would've dropped to 4th in the old format after they lost to Texas.
2 hours ago2 hr No. No team that loses 2 or more games “deserves” anything. At that point, your fate is determined by the committee. Oregon would have been in the exact same position had we lost to USC or Washington. If you want a guarantee, win your games.Furthermore, Notre Dame and the conferences designed and agreed upon this playoff format. Next year, Notre Dame is evidently guaranteed a playoff spot, if they finish in the top 12. What about Oregon or any other team from the major conferences?! Why should Notre Dame get preferential treatment?Of course you can make the case that Notre Dame is more “worthy” than some of the teams selected (e.g., Alabama) but I wouldn’t have put them in over a team with an identical record who beat them on the field… Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by OregonDucks
1 hour ago1 hr No. Notre Dame is one of the best 12 teams, but so is Vanderbilt. Actually Vanderbilt is more worthy. But the difference is, Vanderbilt took it in stride. They had even attempted to schedule a thirteenth game to bolster their resume. Their coach said he was disappointed, but they were going to show out in their bowl.Notre Dame is like the spoiled kid that gets whatever they want, and think it's outrageous that things would ever not. I respect what they can do on the field, I'd rather see them playing Oregon, and Vanderbilt playing Ole Miss. But everybody signed off on this format. Notre Dame chooses to not be in a conference, they knew they had a three game schedule. They lost to a team that had a similar season.Now they are acting like spoiled brats. They had the right to complain about being left, but they've taken it too far. They attacked a conference that gave them full voting rights, a share of the ACC network revenue, and a lifeline in 2020 that got them into the playoff.They won't dare go after the SEC, they know that's a fight even they won't win. Alabama is the team that they should be railing against, but they dare not anger them. They might just find the SEC, and B1G questioning why Notre Dame has a seat at the table, and why they could take away revenue by making a playoff. Revenue they don't share with anybody.Keep pushing Notre Dame, keep trying your luck. You might come to find that even the luck of the Irish runs out eventually.
1 hour ago1 hr No. ND is being ridiculous as they have enjoyed a favored status for decades. Generally I have enjoyed their usual post season beat down as an undeserving team. I particularly enjoyed Oregon State's 41 to 9 Fiesta Bowl win in 2001.
1 hour ago1 hr No. 31 minutes ago, GatOrlando said:Notre Dame is one of the best 12 teams, but so is Vanderbilt. Actually Vanderbilt is more worthy. But the difference is, Vanderbilt took it in stride. They had even attempted to schedule a thirteenth game to bolster their resume. Their coach said he was disappointed, but they were going to show out in their bowl.Notre Dame is like the spoiled kid that gets whatever they want, and think it's outrageous that things would ever not. I respect what they can do on the field, I'd rather see them playing Oregon, and Vanderbilt playing Ole Miss. But everybody signed off on this format. Notre Dame chooses to not be in a conference, they knew they had a three game schedule. They lost to a team that had a similar season.Now they are acting like spoiled brats. They had the right to complain about being left, but they've taken it too far. They attacked a conference that gave them full voting rights, a share of the ACC network revenue, and a lifeline in 2020 that got them into the playoff.They won't dare go after the SEC, they know that's a fight even they won't win. Alabama is the team that they should be railing against, but they dare not anger them. They might just find the SEC, and B1G questioning why Notre Dame has a seat at the table, and why they could take away revenue by making a playoff. Revenue they don't share with anybody.Keep pushing Notre Dame, keep trying your luck. You might come to find that even the luck of the Irish runs out eventually.I was getting ready to draft a post, but basically you took the words right out of my mouth.So, I really have nothing more to say on the subject. You nailed it here.
11 minutes ago11 min Administrator No. Darren...you are so right. Oregon would have been hosed in the four-team system, just as ND was this year. Perhaps this will speed us to 16 teams, and no byes to open the Playoffs? No. 1 plays No. 16, and so on as usual seeding takes place. Yes the G6 teams can have a slot or two, but the big babies (SEC and ND) would have had all their wishes granted.And I love your writing style! Mr. FishDuck
5 minutes ago5 min No. Great read!The only outrage is with ND and their fans, or perhaps NBC…same as every year with the first team out in every college sport.Ole Miss, TAM, OBD…all would have had cause to be outraged in the old 4 team PO. These giant, unbalanced conferences of 2025 would not have worked well at all in the 4 team format. Edited 3 minutes ago3 min by JabbaNoBargain
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