George

WVU ‘21 // Notre Dame ‘22

[𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔞 @haunt0l0gy]

getting some remarkable targeted ads lately

[High Yield Harry @HighyieldHarry]

“Billy this is our top applicant. He has a 3.95 GPA, he’s working himself through college, is President of his Investment Club, and has two prior IB internships. His flaw is his favorite hobby is Olive Oil.”

[Jonas Gray @JonasLGray]

I’m so sick of the @NDFootball vs Miami argument — let’s stay grounded in what’s actually true — not feelings, not conference politics, not just “but head-to-head.” Just straight facts.

Yes, Miami beat Notre Dame 27–24 in Week 1. Nobody is denying that. But the playoff isn’t about who looked good in August — it’s about who was better over 12 full games and who actually earned a playoff spot.

Now look at the entire résumé:

Notre Dame has 10 FBS wins.
Miami has 9 FBS wins and an FCS win.
Those are not the same.

Notre Dame’s two losses came to ranked, playoff-level teams (Miami and Texas A&M).
Miami’s two losses came to unranked conference opponents (Louisville and SMU).
Again — very different résumés.

Notre Dame has zero bad losses, two ranked wins, and played the stronger schedule based on total opponent FBS wins (ND: 75 | Miami: 69).
ND also won all 10 games by double digits — dominance from start to finish.

Here’s the part nobody can debate:

Every major poll and ranking system has Notre Dame ahead of Miami.

• CFP: ND 10 | Miami 12
• AP: ND 9 | Miami 12
• Coaches: ND 9 | Miami 12
• FPI: ND top 3
• SP+: ND top 5
• FEI: ND top 5
• Sagarin: ND top 5

There isn’t a single analytic system — human or computer — that ranks Miami above Notre Dame.

Miami finished third in the ACC and didn’t reach the title game.
Notre Dame finished with a top-10 national profile and top-5 efficiency numbers.

And here’s the key part — straight from the CFP committee chair:

Notre Dame and Miami were compared directly… and Notre Dame STILL came out ahead — even after head-to-head.

Why? Because the committee evaluates the entire season, not one Saturday in August.

Notre Dame checks every single playoff box. Miami doesn’t check half of them — and they do NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame.

Notre Dame has:
• More FBS wins
• No bad losses
• Two ranked wins
• A stronger overall résumé
• Real statistical balance
• All double-digit victories
• Better opponents
• Top-10 placement in every human poll
• Top-5 numbers in every major efficiency system
• A résumé the committee already confirmed is stronger

Miami:
• Played an FCS team
• Has two unranked losses
• Has one ranked win
• Finished 3rd in the ACC
• Trails Notre Dame in every category that matters

And here is the truth no one can twist:

There is not a single factual category where Miami has a better playoff résumé than Notre Dame — not one.

Head-to-head matters, but only as one piece of the full puzzle. And when you zoom out, it’s obvious:

Notre Dame belongs in the CFP.
Miami does NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame. Period. #GoIrish

[Jonas Gray @JonasLGray]

Miami was the #2 team in the country Week 8 while Notre Dame was #13. Since then, Miami has gone 3–2 with two losses to unranked teams — and both losses happened right when the committee was making their CFP decisions. Notre Dame has gone undefeated. That’s the whole argument.

Lose to SMU → drop to #9.
Lose to Louisville → drop to #18.
No conference title. 16th SOR. 43rd SOS.

Head-to-head of course matters — but so does how you’re playing right now, especially when it counts. Miami didn’t handle their business. Two losses to unranked teams at the most important time of the season.

Miami did this to themselves. It’s too obvious, hahah!!!
#GoIrish

[Jim Mellas @jimmellas]

ΟΧΙ Day - 85 years ago today

Remembering 28 October 1940

Greece said NO and changed the course of WWII and the World!

🎥: Washington Oxi Day Foundation

[Him Riggins @nickshiestyburr]

Banging your opponents head coach’s daughter and getting her to post it during game week is insane … Whit Weeks you have my respect

[College Football Nerds @CFBNerds]

As they should be. There aren't 25 teams better than ND. They just didn't open the season with 2 high school teams.

[Balls @BallsDeepInYm3]

I for one am shocked the Jalen Carter, the guy who not only let his friends drive drunk but raced them and left them to die after they crashed to protect his draft stock, is a terrible person

[Mike Truk ⛁ @Wallop4000]

Might be the Most Beautiful Thing i Ever Seen

[harb @harbizard]

i wonder if gordon ramsay ever says fuck it and microwaves himself 12 pizza rolls at 2am

[brian @brianonhere]

my sister taught my 1yo nephew sign language but i don’t know sign language so he’s sitting here signing mysterious stuff at me and looking at me like im a moron

[bran @slugopolis]

you don't actually need to drink water. if you drink coffee and beer only, your body will be forced to process them efficiently

[bird 🐇 @oliveegger]

Yum I love drinking fizzy tzatziki sauce

[Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll]

Nothing to see here, please move on ...

[Ryan Fitzpatrick @FitzMagic_14]

I will happily translate this for those Niners fans trying to figure it out:

If you are not worth $100M or more than please be quiet
I am currently visiting another city with lots of jewelry on but I am not carrying a hand gun

To finish Brandon’s current thoughts:

Don’t add too much water and stir it because it will most certainly lump up

[The 4 Horsemen Podcast @HorsemenPod]

Shane Gillis is the gift that keeps on giving

[Ro ☆ @superstar1roro]

“get his ass” is so hilarious. its like the modern version of “seize him”

[The Irish Network @IrishNet]

I will forever love and respect Ryan Clark for how much he’s gone to bat for Notre Dame this season. Here he is again, destroying Cam Newton on First Take this morning. #GoIrish

[Paul @WomanDefiner]

*Your wife's single 40 year old friend is giving relationship advice

[Ellis @subuwustevens]

I like how "not my circus, not my monkeys" softly implies that you DO have a circus—perhaps even complete with monkeys—but this isn't it