Social media reacts to Notre Dame’s CFP snub and bowl opt-out

Notre Dame football had a Sunday that will go down in college football history, as the Irish were denied a spot in the College Football Playoff, then decided to opt out of the postseason completely.

It was a series of moves that sent waves across all of college football, and could reverberate over the next few seasons as well. With expansion of the playoff, there was bound to be teams getting turned away that are worthy, but the style in which Notre Dame had it happen didn’t seem justified.

Social media was quick to react to the news, as you can see below, some of the best reactions to Notre Dame not making the CFP and opting out of a bowl game.

The worst College Football Playoff committee ever? It could be

Yup, this is what most are complaining about. It’s the timing of these moves that just doesn’t add up. Why did the committee wait so long to make these moves?

Brady Quinn weighs in

While Quinn’s last statement might not be exactly true, he is main correct about everything else. The BCS wasn’t biased, and would have had Notre Dame in because they were one of the twelve best teams in the country. Expansion could be on the way as well.

Why didn’t Alabama move down?

Ohio State, moved down. BYU, moved down. Alabama? Stayed the same. Please, make it make sense.

Notre Dame was indeed, not happy

This more than stings, it hurts. The pain will be there for years, as this Notre Dame team was more than good enough to win a championship.

How Notre Dame lost ground is a great question

Neither Notre Dame nor Miami played this past weekend, but for some reason the committee decided the Hurricanes were more worthy. No new data points for either team, so it should have been the status quo?

Pretty weak to leave Notre Dame out

The “eye test” really didn’t apply to Alabama, it was the name test. I don’t know if I’d be as angry about this if Nick Saban was still around, but now that he’s retired, I think there’s more than a legit gripe that the Tide got a “bump.”

Former Notre Dame basketball star Jordan Cornette

While basketball is his expertise, Cornette clearly has been following the Irish football team. It’s safe to say that his assessment that this was a clown show is correct.

Notre Dame doesn’t need a conference

This has absolutely nothing to do with conference affiliation, it has to do with terrible inconsistencies within the committee’s ranking process. The right thing to do what to include the Irish, and they didn’t which has zero bearing on being in a conference.

Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t happy with Notre Dame dropping

You don’t often see a member of the network criticizing what is happening, but this was so egregious that Herbstreit had to say something. It’s true, the committee misled everyone.

Notre Dame and Miami weren’t the same teams at the end of the year

Why watch old data? Just watch the most recent losses, oh yeah, Notre Dame didn’t have one.

Group of 5 schools shouldn’t be included

Look at least year, Boise State deserved to be in. This year, Tulane and James Madison don’t, which took a potential spot away from Notre Dame.

The SEC bias is real and hurt Notre Dame

After Saturday, it just didn’t seem like Alabama was one of the top twelve teams. The committee clearly had other plans, keep them at the same spot, while dropping others with similar results.

Was this all the ACC’s fault?

This was not a good look for the conference at all, as unranked Duke was the winner. It put the committee in an odd place, which forced two Group of 5 teams in.

Was the fix in for Alabama over Notre Dame?

It sure seems like it, as the committee just wasn’t consistent with its rankings. If there was precedence, sure, but there just isn’t.

Is Notre Dame and the ACC on the verge of ending?

The ACC actively campaigned against Notre Dame, while propping up Miami. I think it might be time to rethink the relationship with them.

Notre Dame is changing the bowl game’s process

Teams previously have opted out of bowl games, but not after a scenario like this one. Notre Dame has once again become a catalyst in the sport.

Where the bowls done already thought?

It very well could have been, but now it is for sure. Notre Dame knew it needed to make a stand, and it did.

Notre Dame sent a clear message to the ACC

At this point, anything to stick it to the ACC if well worth the time. Why make it easy on them, when their goal wasn’t to make it easy on the Irish?

Did Notre Dame make a mistake opting out of a bowl game?

There will always be two sides of a coin on a decision like this, and the Irish had to know the fallout they’d be creating. The extra practices and game would have been nice, but the statement is nicer.

Notre Dame is making them pay for no CFP

You can’t expect for a team to be teased for multiple weeks that they’ll make the playoff, only to shed them away at the last minute and expect them to do your bidding. Notre Dame has every right to be angry about this situation from all angles.

Making a mockery of Notre Dame didn’t play out as they wanted it to

This very well could have been the case, as Notre Dame probably didn’t make a decision until after it heard the news. Sure, it was an emotional one, but it was the right one at the time.

Goodbye Jeremiyah Love

Love most likely would have opted out of a bowl game, but not a playoff game. The early exit from Stanford win an injury very well was the last time we will see Love in the Blue and Gold.

Notre Dame’s bowl decision made sense

Not controversial or unpopular, Notre Dame needed to put its foot down after the way this played out. If they didn’t, the committee could continue to string along teams that won’t make it.

Notre Dame’s added benefits by opting out of a bowl game

Powers makes multiple good points, but the biggest are the portal and extending Marcus Freeman. Sure he signed one last fall, but Notre Dame needs to put a ring on that.

Not savvy at all by ESPN with handling Notre Dame

It think it was pretty clear that ESPN had some say in how this all went down and Notre Dame must have felt that way as well. As an independent, they have the option to do as they please, and not playing a bowl game was the choice.

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