Started By
Message

re: Notre Dame 2026 memorandum of understanding for playoffs.

Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:36 am to
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
32272 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:36 am to
I'm gonna laugh when the committee ranks them 13th out of spite...
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
15892 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:37 am to
Everyone else should gang up and force Notes Dame into a conference. They aren't special.
Posted by Mosnowman
Josey Wales Country
Member since Sep 2012
1150 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:49 am to
quote:

If this is true it highlights again how traditional powers, aka blue bloods, get special privileges.


It is true and your point is dead on...

Every year the 'blue bloods' are given advantageous rankings to start. It's much easier to stay up top when you start there instead of try to climb to the top from the bottom. "Blue Bloods" always imply they should be at the top to start because they are "blue bloods". It's been total bs for years and BCS type data is needed. There continues to be too much bias based upon zero data.
Posted by daydreamin
Member since Jan 2014
311 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:16 am to
You are correct and it all starts with the b.s. preseason rankings.


See Clemson this year and Ga Tech living off of Clemson's b.s. preseason ranking.
Posted by QBUMizzou
North of the Mason Dixon line
Member since Nov 2013
682 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:28 am to
quote:

It is true and your point is dead on... Every year the 'blue bloods' are given advantageous rankings to start. It's much easier to stay up top when you start there instead of try to climb to the top from the bottom. "Blue Bloods" always imply they should be at the top to start because they are "blue bloods".

It's been total bs for years and BCS type data is needed. There continues to be too much bias based upon zero data.


It’s a perfect storm.

BS preseason ranking from which “blue bloods” have to lose their way out and others have to win their way in.

Those rankings determine who get the best TV times.

Those rankings are the basis of absolutely bogus strength of schedule rankings.

It’s all circular.

No one knows the real SOS or quality of a team until very late in the year but by then the whole season has been so f-d up by bias that it’s almost impossible to overcome.

Think back over this year. Everyone shat on Mizzou’s perceived poor SOS but it ended up being #20.
Posted by fwtex
Member since Nov 2019
3231 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:32 am to
This is a backdoor way of telling conferences to fix their tie breaker system, because the CFP committee is no longer going to protect the loser of championship game, or a 3rd,4th,5th conference team.

What will be the SEC cry if this was in affect this year. Would Alabama knock OU out because the lost the SECCG? Miami would not be able to jump over the teams in the ACCCG.
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
3086 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:38 am to
Since ND wants to be independent for the money benefit rather than being in a conference and part of the system, ND should pay to be included in the playoff

Maybe something like $100 million for a year they qualify for the playoff.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
5859 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:51 am to
Why is anyone but ND ok with this?
Posted by NickPapageorgio
Yuma, AZ
Member since Oct 2014
1286 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:54 am to
Half their ancient championships should have an asterisk.

I'm so glad the beauty contest for titles is over.

They avoided bowl games to make sure the media could declare them champions for decades.
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
21453 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:59 am to
A 'Memorandum of Understanding' isn't worth the toilet paper in Toomer's Corner. It's the legal equivalent of patting someone on the head and ushering them out the door without a commitment to do squat.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
16644 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:03 pm to
Only teams who are in a conference should be allowed it. ND is in a conference for all their sports except football.
Posted by Placekicker
Florida
Member since Jan 2016
12037 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:10 pm to
quote:

If this is true it highlights again how traditional powers, aka blue bloods, get special privileges.

They only win championships when given a head start.


You’re spot on. The “blue bloods” would be a fun rabbit hole to go down. Why are the same teams ALWAYS at the top??
Page 1 2
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 2Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on X and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter