The College Football Playoff committee sent a loud and clear message to the Fighting Irish: Join a conference or be left behind in the CFP era.

The results are in the books. Now, the fate of the 2025 College Football Playoff rests in the hands of the selection committee.

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee this weekend had the unenviable task of deciding which team to exclude among three worthy options --Alabama, Miami and Notre Dame. All had favorable at-large cases, but one had to be squeezed out and this is where we stand with the the Crimson Tide and Hurricanes being the final two selections.

The College Football Playoff selection committee did at least one thing right: They finally ranked Miami over Notre Dame. But in the process, the Fighting Irish

Alabama football is now in the College Football Playoff as the No. 9 seed after not falling in the final rankings after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

The field should always be selected by humans. The fix is more access. More explanation. More transparency. More accountability.

With championship weekend in the books, the final pieces of the resume puzzle are in place for the selection committee to choose their 12-team field for the College Football Playoff on Sunday.

In a stunning conclusion to the college football regular season, the College Football Playoff selection committee released its final rankings on Sunday, demoting Notre Dame to the No.