Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua is continuing to speak his mind after the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff in favor of Miami. At a Tuesday press conference, Bevacqua said Notre Dame was "shocked, mystified" by Sunday's decision and claimed the Irish had "one of the most dominant 10-game runs in the history of college football" before being bumped to No. 11 behind the Hurricanes.
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua: "We were shocked, mystified what happened Sunday. We had one of the most dominate 10-game runs in the history of college football"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 9, 2025
Notre Dame finished 10-2 after opening with narrow losses to then No.