Bear is too smart to say Notre Dame has no resume. The data he often points to illustrates that ND is a top program b/c these metrics illustrate PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SEASON:
Sagarin
ND #2
Miami #9
FPI
ND #3
Miami #7
SP+
ND #5
Miami #9
PS. Dont lose to SMU & Lville
Notre Dame's biggest arguments for the CFP are 1) We've improved since week one 2) we lost close games to good teams. As it relates to Miami 1) Miami improved too. Freshman Malachi Toney is now one of the - if not the most - dangerous all-purpose players in the country...