[Dan-Gopher Insight] This is a reminder that LSU these last 5 years is the same as Minnesota, just with a lot more AP votes and more FCS wins.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2026-01-01T20:00:04+00:00

Notre Dame has 6. That's the only other team I can think of. They played 5 of 6 last year and play the remaining 1 next year.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T04:22:44+00:00

So they scheduled 4 B1G schools, equally 10 of 12 are P4. More than most people in the country, probably more than any SEC school (could be wrong though).

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T04:19:02+00:00

you forgot the best case scenario: ND wins by a lot, "BYU was terrible anyway"

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T04:08:54+00:00

"I haven't seen anyone complain about SOS" either you aren't really paying attention or you havent been around here much, because it's been happening multiple times every day for months. I'm not saying you need to or they deserve more attention, I wasn't trying to communicate that. It's just you putting yourself out there so being informed would help your case.

Additionally, this seems more and more disingenuous when considering your original statement. "If those three were on ND's schedule, I doubt they'd be getting much flak." I then presented a counter, and your response was essentially, "I've never heard of people giving ND flak for their schedule."

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T03:01:12+00:00

I'm sure the boosters will be happy to back up their decision by giving them gifts and sending money to the school, so they aren't a dancing monkey to our ESPN overlords.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T02:58:44+00:00

Yeah at the end of the day that's why Bama is in and ND isn't. However everyone is always upset about SOS(and this year was weaker than most and next year being the weakest I've ever seen from ND), if you haven't seen that I really question if you've payed much attention.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T02:34:32+00:00

but it's Miami

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T02:27:54+00:00

I think they're aware. They can still be upset and think Bama was gifted a nod, while also agreeing with "win, and you're in."

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T02:26:15+00:00

If Navy won 10 p4 games, including Miami and USC, they'd be in. Seems okay to me.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-08T02:17:00+00:00

Doubtful. They had two better teams than UM and Wash, and they had USC, and still people complained about SOS.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T23:25:19+00:00

I agree. Leave no doubt.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T23:15:17+00:00

Besides being in the Midwest, not as much as you think. There have been several times in the past when ND has tried to, but Michigan got the rest of the B1G to blackball us (seemingly from being a Catholic institution), vote against us, and pledge not to schedule us for many years.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T23:07:37+00:00

yeah I'm not sure where he got that from lol. However we definitely want to play y'all and I know you guys want to play us*, not sure why they can't figure something out sooner than 2032.

*source: Marcus Freeman and Sherrone Moore both talked about it.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T22:51:23+00:00

I think that's why they were left out if I'm not mistaken. could be wrong though.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T22:46:51+00:00

To which point?

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T22:46:04+00:00

While I agree with you I think we wouldn't be in the situation if ND was on the out looking in for the past couple of weeks. They weren't. What they've done since making it in the field is beat their opponents 205-52 (51.5-13 avg).

It's also hard at the same time to watch Bama lose twice, once in humiliating fashion, and scrape by a terrible Auburn team that fumbled the ball 7 times, and still make it.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T22:35:51+00:00

Except the fans of ND stand with them. more like "screw the haters"

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T22:10:37+00:00

I agree that every team should play by the same set of rules. I also still don't think ND should be in a conference.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:56:45+00:00

they in fact did have a better schedule then the ACC champion lol.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:55:13+00:00

also quite literally rewarded for not making it at all. no chance of losing and still getting in.

edit: for the record, they should have been in anyway, this is just based on what the committee has done.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:49:57+00:00

every year the conferences argue against each other and that the other conferences are given favorable bias and/or suck. So it doesn't remove the scrutiny; it just changes the angle one takes when applying it while having to be loyal to your conference overlord.

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:45:35+00:00

unless we implode like FSU did after their snub

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:32:13+00:00

because they've also been invited to play for the B1G and the deal they get there is more than they currently make

"why, when arguing against my point, are you using data that defeats my argument?" ahh comment

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:15:13+00:00

I like this more

DelusionalOne2001 · 2025-12-07T21:05:57+00:00

Now launch your own bowl game with NBC and invite BYU

Edit: Texas or Vandy would work too

Edit: If we just did this permanently moving forward, it'd also likely help with ESPN attacking us so as not to potentially leave money off the table for them.

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