The ACC also wants to explore reducing or eliminating the weekly release of the College Football Playoff selection committee's top 25 rankings

After being snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame has pulled itself out of the postseason entirely. Hours after being left out of the 12-team playoff, the Fighting Irish announced that “as a team, we’ve decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season,” the football team posted on X.

James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.

Notre Dame's 2026 scheduling will not win any awards, and should be one of college football's most favorable. Not all dates are finalized, but Notre Dame plays only three true road games — North Carolina, Syracuse and Purdue — and has neutral-site contests against Wisconsin and Navy.

If Notre Dame is in this same position next year, they won’t have to worry about another College Football Playoff snub.

The trickle-down effects of a bloated conference crowning an illogical champion led to the Fighting Irish missing the 12-team playoff field.

Athletic director Pete Bevacqua also took issue with the playoff selection committee, which left the Fighting Irish out of its 12-team field.

Notre Dame is mad at everyone after being excluded from the CFP, but is their anger justified? On Sunday, Notre Dame was the last school left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP),

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff as the committee revealed the final bracket on Sunday. Miami and Alabama got in.

The Dallas Cowboys are set to face the Minnesota Vikings today in a must-win game for both teams, as the outcome will determine playoff potential. The Vikings have already been knocked out of contention to win the NFC North,