Notre Dame and Oklahoma State both had visions of making the College Football Playoff, but instead the two teams will face each other in the PlayStation Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.
The fifth-ranked Fighting Irish and new head coach Marcus Freeman were left on the outside looking in at the CFP playoff, while the Cowboys' attempt to barge into the semifinals came up just short with a Big 12 title game defeat.
It was Baylor that buried Oklahoma State's title chances, now the Bears will look to close out their season with an Allstate Sugar Bowl win against Ole Miss.