If the final College Football Playoff rankings taught us anything, it is that playing in a conference is of great importance to the Selection Committee. This played a part in the 10-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish getting left out of the playoff field, despite being ranked ahead of the Miami Hurricanes up until the final ranking. The Irish's two losses on the year were by only four points to Miami and Texas A&M.
After taking their ball and going home, opting not to play in a bowl game, Notre Dame is down so bad.
Fighting Irish fans are now pointing the finger of a play in question where Texas A&M later beat them.