CFB media rips into Alabama for making playoffs over Notre Dame

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Another year, another Sunday evening full of debate and controversy from the College Football Playoff rankings.

Heading into the selection show the final two spots in the postseason were being jockeyed for between Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami. The Fighting Irish had been ranked ahead of the Hurricanes for a majority of the playoff rankings despite Miami’s head to head win week one of the season.

The Crimson Tide who had the best strength of schedule, strength of record and win of the season (on the road against Georgia) received a late blemish on its resume with a 21-point loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Notre Dame was ultimately the odd man out with the committee opting to honor the head to head result against Miami, and refusing to punish Alabama for losing in its conference title game considering the Fighting Irish refuse to belong to one in football.

This result sparked significant reactions from college football media members who were not pleased with Notre Dame being excluded from the postseason.

A few of their reactions can be found below:

So, BYU was penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game (dropped one spot). Which allowed Miami to move up and get compared directly to Notre Dame.

But Alabama was not penalized for getting blown out in its conference championship game.

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 7, 2025

 

The CFP selection process is a joke.
Punish BYU for losing the conference championship game, but don’t punish Alabama and you leave out Notre Dame. The bias has never been more clear. https://t.co/3pai2QGJ8W

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 7, 2025

 

Notre Dame should’ve been in over a 3 loss Alabama team….no question pic.twitter.com/cY07oBCqh7

— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) December 7, 2025

 

Notre Dame and Miami should be in the playoff over Alabama. Debate settled !

— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB) December 7, 2025

 

Miami deserved to be in….glad they get the chance.

But now Notre Dame got screwed. They should have been in over Alabama.

— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) December 7, 2025

 

Notre Dame should have been in over Alabama

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) December 7, 2025

 

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