Everyone seems to have an opinion on what unfolded Sunday when the College Football Playoff committee, which is made up of 12 members for the 2025-26 season, officially revealed the final 12-team field.

The biggest controversy came when the committee elected to replace Notre Dame (10-2) with Miami (10-2), who held a Week 1 win over the Fighting Irish. Over the past several weeks, Notre Dame had consistently been ranked higher.

It’s the structure and criteria as a whole that is drawing criticism. It’s only the second year of the 12-team format, but the system has notable flaws. By valuing conference champions, teams like James Madison and Tulane clinched automatic bids, while Notre Dame, Texas, BYU, and Vanderbilt—teams that would likely be heavy favorites in head-to-head matchups again

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