The decision to allow the Alabama Crimson Tide into the College Football Playoff with three losses was called into question by Notre Dame legend Joe Theismann.

Minchey chose to play for Freeman over others like Houston, Pitt, Tennessee and Michigan State. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will likely be back in the mix with quarterback CJ Carr next season. Carr started for Notre Dame all season and emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in college football under Marcus Freeman.

Notre Dame missed out on the 2025-26 College Football Playoff, as the 10-2 Fighting Irish were jumped by 10-2 Miami in the final rankings. The Fighting Irish are not happy about it. Notre Dame feels like it was snubbed by the College Football Playoff selection committee.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won't be in the College Football Playoff. This is even though Marcus Freeman's team finished 10-2 while riding a 10-game winning streak.

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee's decision to exclude the Notre Dame from Sunday's final bracket exasperated Fighting Irish icon Joe Theismann. Ranked 10th headin

Texas A&M is in the College Football Playoff for the first time, taking a huge step toward contending for a national championship after years of coming up short