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Notre Dame is looking to reap benefits from new 2026 CFP format

Notre Dame narrowly missed out on the 12-team playoff field in 2025.

CFP committee still holds power over Notre Dame despite rule change

As an independent, Notre Dame's inclusion in the College Football Playoff is subject to the committee's opinion. A new rule ...

Notre Dame, Power 4 greed threatens credibility of College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff is undergoing changes once again and the Group of 5 teams are getting left out ... again.

Stephen A. Smith: 'Bump Notre Dame! Get your ass in a conference'

Stephen A Smith got on a heated rant during Friday's "First Take" on the change coming to the CFP next year with Notre Dame's ...
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Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after getting 'punched in the stomach' by CFP

Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second ...

Ranking Notre Dame's 2026 opponents from easiest to toughest as Fighting Irish seek CFP redemption

The Fighting Irish's schedule sets up for a clean path to the College Football Playoff in the 2026 season ...
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CFP field stays at 12, added Notre Dame stipulation could affect Georgia

The CFP Management Committee announced on Friday that the College Football Playoff field will remain at 12 teams for the 2026 ...

Where each coach ranked Notre Dame in the final coaches poll

The final Coaches Poll came with a consensus that Notre Dame was a top 12 team, but the Irish were left out of the 12-team ...

Where Notre Dame Falls In The Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings

There have been at least nine major outlets, or college football analysts, release their Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings now that the 2025 season has come to a close. We're still over 200 days away from ...