Notre Dame fans right now are angry, sad, frustrated, and just all around confused at what happened with the College Football Playoff. It is safe to say the team itself is feeling all of those emotions even worse, and it led the team to decide to opt out of a bowl game altogether.
There is nothing that is going to fix this other than the committee coming out and changing their decision, which just won't ever happen. At this point, it is time to use this as fuel for the 2026 season and know that every team should be terrified of the Fighting Irish next year.