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Notre Dame is OUT, Paid The Price For Independence?!

Notre Dame is OUT, Paid The Price For Independence?!

Update: 2025-12-08
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Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down a massive day in college football as the final CFP rankings drop and the playoff bracket is officially set. The guys examine why Notre Dame fell short of the CFP, Curt Cignetti’s two-year run, and the toughest corner of the CFP bracket. They also ask, is this the greatest CFP field we’ve ever seen?


0:00 - Welcome


0:34 - The final CFP rankings are in


5:39 - Time to rethink weekly rankings?


13:17 - Why the CFP should hold off on expansion


17:48 - Why conference realignment is the root problem


20:15 - Why Notre Dame fell short of the CFP


24:05 - The pros & cons of conference title games


40:13 - Curt Cignetti’s 2-year run is the best in the sport?


44:14 - The toughest corner of the CFP bracket is…


48:58 - Is this the greatest CFP bracket yet?

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Notre Dame is OUT, Paid The Price For Independence?!

Notre Dame is OUT, Paid The Price For Independence?!

ESPN, Rece Davis, Pete Thamel