Monday mayhem: Social media still questions Notre Dame missing the CFP

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It wasn’t just me that still had thoughts on Notre Dame missing the College Football Playoff on Monday, plenty of others on social media still had words for what transpired.

There were some that weren’t too happy with the Irish’s decision to opt out of a bowl game, but as I thought, this wasn’t just a reactionary move by the Irish, they surely had a plan in place if this was the scenario. We’ll find out much more later today, as Notre Dame’s athletic director Pete Bevacqua will meet with the media and discuss a variety of topics.

There are some interesting theories about what will happen, and you’ll see some of them below. You’ll also see some of the best Monday reactions as many are still trying to figure out why Notre Dame wasn’t included in the 12-g team College Football Playoff.

The ACC actively was against Notre Dame

Yeah, this was clearly a smear campaign by the conference, even if commissioner Jim Phillips is saying otherwise. It’s pretty sad and Bevacqua isn’t happy about it.

Notre Dame’s schedule shouldn’t be viewed as an issue

Notre Dame played ranked teams from three power conferences, went on the road to the SEC and played a participant in the CFP from last year. Their exclusion has nothing to do with the opponents on the schedule.

Big if true, but is Notre Dame really leaving the ACC?

Honestly, I’m not even sure how this would work. Others have better breakdowns on what could happen, but at this moment, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Notre Dame wasn’t the only school opting out

While Notre Dame got the majority of the publicity for opting out of a bowl game, they weren’t alone. Multiple others have, and a nice part of being independent, not having to get a fine for staying home.

Vanderbilt and Notre Dame’s situations were completely different

Pete Sampson is one of the best on the Notre Dame beat, and he’s not wrong here. The Irish looked like they were in, and at no point did Vandy. Can’t compare apples to oranges.

The history is on Notre Dame’s side

The Big Ten Network analyst brought receipts. This isn’t uncommon for Notre Dame to skip a bowl, with a player vote as the deciding factor. They’re the ones on the field, so it makes plenty of sense to give them the choice.

Plenty of truth here for Notre Dame

It’s hard to disagree with this assessment, as the Irish are much better than most CFP teams, but did lack in the resume department. Head-to-head has to mean something, but not when it’s gerrymandered into existence. The reality TV show that accompanied it was terrible.

A very interesting scenario for Notre Dame the SEC and the Big Ten

The SEC has already made it know that they’ll start scheduling more games against the Irish, with a home-and-home series with Auburn starting in 2027, Alabama in 2029, Florida in 2031 according to FBSchedules.com. You’d have to expect more would be on the way, but adding the Big Ten into this equation makes tons of sense.

Notre Dame is in the traditional footprint of the conference, has natural rivalries with schools like Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Penn State and others. This could lead to playing more Big Ten opponents as well, and then there’d be absolutely no questions about the schedule.

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