The nightmare scenario happened. Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff in favor of Alabama and Miami. The result isn't what anyone associated with Notre Dame wanted, but the Irish were never truly in control of their own destiny. The issue? Their once-thought allies became one of the very elements campaigning against them. Let's take a look at the how and why. Photo by Arav Patel Following the loss to Texas A&M, Notre Dame needed a lot of help to get into th

The results are in. Alabama and Miami in, Notre Dame out. Despite having the Irish as a member of the field a mere five days ago, they're now on the outside looking in. What in the hell happened? Where's the logic? Well, the "logic" employed by the committee is flawed. And a subtle switch they made in the penultimate installment of the CFP rankings set Notre Dame up for failure. Photo by Tyler Wong Now, to state the obvious, Notre Dame lost two football games, and the only re

No. 10 Notre Dame is sitting in an uncomfortable position on conference championship weekend not only because of their poor play to start the season, but also because of the CFP committee's lack of logic.

The College Football Committee has released the newest installment of the CFP rankings just days before the conference championships are set to be played and Selection Sunday. Notre Dame saw itself drop one spot to No. 10, prompting many to consider a reality where Notre Dame is left out. Here, we'll break down the rankings and the possible results that see Notre Dame making it or being left out of the field.