NotreDale

Do they also have to stand in their underpants in the glow of the refrigerator for 4 whole minutes?

“It’s me, hi. I’m the problem, it’s me.”

Without looking it up, who played in the Pop Tarts Bowl last year?

Nobody remembers. Because it doesn’t matter.

We only remember a humanoid pastry getting roasted alive and then eaten by the winning team, whoever that was.

[wife and children sullenly eating dinner at the table, no one speaking]

Me: ahem, so I was blocked by a famous science fiction writer on BlueSky today because he hates my college’s football team. I mean, get real, right?

[wife and children continue eating in silence]

I’ve been blocked at least once so far over it. Healthy.

Wasn’t even being mean, just challenging his outrage. I guess he wanted validation only.

Guy was all revved up to rip me apart and then blocked me.

Oh boy.

“should stfu and just play in whatever bowl invites them”

They don’t have any agency here? Can’t make their own choices?

Maybe they have good reasons that other programs likely support and this isn’t a matter of “petulance” or whatever armchair toughness is being tossed around here.

The team you hate, that is so privileged that it got snubbed, must play in a meaningless bowl to entertain you?

It’s more reasonable than what I’m doing. I went to multiple tree lighting ceremonies with toddlers.

Seeing a bunch of rough hot takes opportunistically railing Notre Dame for opting out of the bowls (which has historical precedent).

Weird thing to call the team “soft” from the comfort of the internet and claim they are setting “bad precedent” by resisting the system that created the situation.

Counsel has advised that my instant reaction to Notre Dame’s snub should not be published because I have the right to remain silent and to not self-incriminate.

So if ACC doesn’t have insane “tie breaker” rules, and Miami gets to compete for the conference championship, that would likely mean both Miami and Notre Dame could have been in? (Assuming committee would not just keep adding mediocre SEC teams on a whim).

“But if you leave out Bama, then conference championships don’t matter!”

We now have irrefutable proof they don’t matter and have never mattered.

Somehow ND enjoys more “bias” than the SEC.

Marcus Freeman is 4-1 against SEC teams, with the lone loss the result of an egregious missed holding call on a last-second touchdown pass.

Bama getting playoff nods, no matter how many games it loses.

Notre Dame and Bama “competed” for the same number of conference championships this year.

I enjoy the “follow the money” arguments that ignore ND makes so much more money by not sharing it with anyone.

Burned by the by-law that gives Bama an autobid every other year.

I look forward to Bama’s playoff run with a 5-7 record during the 2027 campaign.

Abolish ICE

Abolish weekly CFP rankings

Abolish CFP selection show

You will watch commercials and you will like it.

12:00-12:28: meaningless debate

12:28-12:29: announcement of the bracket

12:29-12:30: “you mad?”

If such a man existed, he probably would not have a U.S. birth certificate.

I have not seen the show, but from what I’ve read, Garfield seems like proof that reluctant leaders are probably better than those who actively seek power.

BlueSky is a college football website.

In case anyone needed to know.

The state of Indiana has two teams that could win the whole thing: one that everyone hates and one that everyone loves.

If Alabama gets in after this, I just want the CFP to say it's a TV show

With one of those losses being by 14 points to FSU.

Worse—the refs’ employer has a clear financial incentive for a BYU victory.

ESPN is going to move to three ranking unveils per week, including in the offseason.