The Miami Hurricanes defeated Notre Dame in the 2025 season opener, and that game was the deciding factor in who received one of the final spots in the College Football Playoffs. It’s simple: the two teams played, and one team won, and the other lost.
One team is a member of the ACC, and the other team isn’t a member of the ACC in football. Common sense would tell you it's in the best interest of the ACC to advocate for the team that’s a full member of the conference to make the College Football Playoff. However, Notre Dame is upset that the ACC did such a thing:
Bevacqua is furious with the ACC.