Notre Dame is in an interesting position with new CFP recommendations
The more they tinker with the CFP format, the more Notre Dame is able to remain Notre Dame.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - DECEMBER 20: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish wait to take the field against the Indiana Hoosiers prior to the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Essentially, hump day is just running scissors out of the T-formation. Huddle up… THE NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF?
It feels like we are still in the create-a-player mode when it comes to the college football playoff. Every year there’s a tweak, or suggestion, or move — or something. In my own opinion, we should all just settle into what we have for at least a decade before another change happens, but like children, the power brokers in CFB are selfish and cry a lot about what they want.
Anyways… the AFCA made some recommendations for the playoff and for how the regular season operates as well. The coaches have spoken: In a vote last week, the AFCA Board swung its support behind (1) a playoff with the max participants (likely 24); (2) discontinuing conference championships; and (3) ending CFP by second week of January, they tell @YahooSports . https://t.
co/kZ2wlHmB3r — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 5, 2026 Full statement from the AFCA pic. twitter. com/TzjFy5zRsr — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 5, 2026 So just to be clear… if this happens, for as bad as I think it would actually be for CFB, it is a massive win for Notre Dame from a PR perspective (among other things).