Is Notre Dame screwed because of 21-0?

None of that should matter

OU plays the better teams they just beat Baylor and still have tcu and okie st coming up

ND has Stanford who just lost

No. First, what makes you think ND and Bama will play each other?

Second, common opponent will be Texas. 38-3 vs. 17-24

Which OSU are we talking about here?

If Ohio State wins out they will be number 1. Oklahoma State wouldnt be

Also Notre Dame would get in over Oklahoma

To me, this will show the world Notre Dame's modern clout. If they get in, the good ol boy network is still strong. If Oklahoma gets in, they mean business when they say conference championships will matter. It might finally force Notre Dame to join a conference.

I see this as a huge moment in the future of college football. As long as everyone wins out.

Ok st gets in if they go undefeated, regardless of ND being Stanford.

Stanford is going to drill Notre Lame.

That means SEC champ, ACC champ, Big 10 champ, Big 12 champ - get in.

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If ND does get in over OU with both winning out the committee is a god damn joke and I don't see this system lasting long at all

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Yeah, because previous systems were so fair when it comes to Notre Dame.

Everyone always says "take the logo off the helmet and look at the record" but by design the playoff contenders are mostly chosen by old white football men. They will never look past the name on the helmet. OU only has a chance because they are OU and not Oklahoma St.

Well OU would have beaten what three top 15 teams in a row in the last 3 weeks two of which were in the top 10

beating Stanford is ok but navy and temple? Lol

You know I'm right, @sswipe. He brought you two titles in three years and most of you don't even appreciate him. Worse yet, you spread lies about his legitimate health issues. I'd love for you guys to beat Bama so OSU could roll your 2nd tier QB havin' asses,but you all have a monstrous challenge ahead of you. I'd almost feel bad for you during that beat down that's coming. But then I'll realize you are the lowly lizards and figure you get what you get.

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If ND does get in over OU with both winning out the committee is a god damn joke and I don't see this system lasting long at all

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Independents, such as Notre Dame, have an equal chance of reaching the playoffs as teams in conferences. Its written into the College Football Playoffs bylaws: "discretion to select a non-champion or independent under circumstances where that particular non-champion or independent is unequivocally one of the four best teams in the country."

So what criteria does the selection committee use to determine the best 4 teams:

"When circumstances at the margins indicate that teams are comparable, then the following criteria must be considered:
•Championships won
•Strength of schedule
•Head-to-head competition (if it occurred)
•Comparative outcomes of common opponents (without incenting margin of victory)"

Notre Dame won't win a conference championship, but their strength of schedule is stronger currently than Iowa, OK State, and OU. The last point (common opponents) is critical when comparing ND and OU. OU lost to a bad Texas team while ND beat them 38-3.