Notre Dame Snubbed, Alabama In: Playoff Bracket Revealed

The College Football Playoff committees twelve-team bracket announcement has sparked controversy, particularly Notre Dames exclusion despite a ten-game winning streak and dominant final game. Alabama and Miami secured spots, partly due to their early-season victories over Notre Dame. The committees policy of not penalizing teams for playing in league title games benefited Alabama. Notre Dames exclusion is financially painful, as they would have kept the full four million dollars for a first-round playoff appearance. James Madison secured the final spot over Duke, leaving the ACC with only Miamis representation. The top four seeds, Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, and Texas Tech, received first-round byes. The playoffs begin on December nineteenth with four exciting matchups, leading to the quarterfinals on New Years Eve and New Years Day. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.