Disappointment for Notre Dame Football: Excluded from College Football Playoff
Unfortunately, Notre Dame football's hopes of making it to the College Football Playoff were dashed as they were left out of the top four teams. Despite a strong 10-2 record, the Irish were edged out by Miami, who secured the final spot in the playoff rankings. The season-opening loss to Miami proved to be a significant factor in Notre Dame's exclusion from the playoff picture. Following Notre Dame in the rankings were Brigham Young, who suffered a second loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game. The team and its fans will have to wait for another season to make a playoff run.