The College Football Playoff field is set, and — as always — it did not come without controversy.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out of the field entirely in favor of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Miami Hurricanes. Fans and analysts across college football seem to have some strong thoughts on whether or not it was justified.
All three teams finished 10-2 in the regular season. While Notre Dame may just be the best team of the three at this point, they lost head-to-head to Miami, leaving the committee with a tough call.
U.S. Senator and former longtime college football coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) offered his thoughts, dismissing the Irish’s case during an appearance with Will Cain on Fox News:
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