During an ESPN SportsCenter appearance on Sunday, longtime analyst Paul Finebaum stated he is disappointed in the College Football Playoff committee for not considering the 27-24 Miami win over Notre Dame in week one.
Finebaum doubled down that head-to-head should matter during his SportsCenter appearance. The question asked of Finebaum was he "Paul in or Paul out" on Notre Dame being in the College Football Playoff. Finebaum told the ESPN SportsCenter anchors that they know the answer.
In his initial response during that SportsCenter appearance, Finebaum stated the anchors (more likely the producers) want him to continue the war with Notre Dame fans.