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.

Coming into this game, Notre Dame needed to do everything it could to impress the Playoff Committee by demolishing Stanford. Like it or not, this has become the way of college football where "style points" matter. Notre Dame came out of the gates swinging and appeared to be well on their way to another huge win as they racked up 35 points in the first half. It seemed it would be an easy night for the Irish. But in the midst of the dominance, Jeremiyah Love took a knee shot t

For the fourth week in a row, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked ahead of the Miami Hurricanes despite having the same number of losses, and Miami holding the head-to-head advantage after beating Notre Dame at home by three in week 1. With Miami fans and media pundits, including the official ACC X account, clamoring for justice, now would be a good time to really dive into this argument. Who deserves to be on top? Photo via Miami Athletics Acknowledging the Obvious L

Coming off a dominant showing against Pitt, Notre Dame stayed put in the newest CFP rankings. Currently ranked ninth in the country, Notre Dame currently resides in a playoff spot, but is Miami's rise in the rankings cause for concern? For weeks now, the narrative surrounding the Irish's playoff chances has been win and in. This was easy to say as Notre Dame was building their winning streak while the Hurricanes faltered, losing to both Louisville and SMU. Today, that notion

While Notre Dame's loss to Miami was gut-wrenching, the Irish still have plenty of hope and time before fans can hit the panic button.

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Last season, the Irish and Hurricanes defenses had drastically different impacts on their seasons. Notre Dame consistently called upon the defense to make big, clutch plays, which ultimately landed them in the CFP Championship. For Miami, their defense allowed 31 or more points in six games, including in the regular season finale loss at Syracuse, which cost the 'Canes a chance to compete in the CFP. We preview each team team's defense here.

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Notre Dame football has released its updated injury report for the upcoming Notre Dame-Miami game on Sunday, August 31st, at 7:30 pm ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Each player has their injury and game impact listed below. Game impact inputs are all opinion-based and are not official. The report is as follows: