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Why Did Notre Dame Miss the College Football Playoff?

Notre Dame spent weeks ranked ahead of Miami, but the final CFP bracket flipped them. The decisive factor was Miami’s Week 1 head-to-head win once both finished 10-2 and landed side-by-side on the final board. Notre Dame’s résumé lacked top-15 wins, and Alabama’s jump to No. 9 boxed them out completely, leaving the Irish without a path despite their strong late-season surge.