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Notre Dame out of CFP bracket: Social media reacts to Fighting Irish snub
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The College Football Playoff committee had two at-large bids to give out among three teams in Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami .
The CFP selection committee chose Alabama at No. 9 and Miami at No. 10, leaving Notre Dame out of the 12-team bracket due to Tulane and James Madison making their way in as conference champions.
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The committee had a tough decision to make in 2025, with numerous teams having solid cases for an at-large spot. It's an interesting decision to leave out the Fighting Irish , as Notre Dame was ranked No. 10 in the previous rankings reveal after being No. 9, a spot ahead of Alabama, in the week prior. Miami defeated Notre Dame in Week 1.
To make matters worse, Duke, which went 7-5 in the regular season, upset Virginia for the ACC title, opening the door for two non-Power Four teams to reach the CFP. The Green Wave and Dukes were seeded No. 11 and No. 12, respectively, on Dec. 7.
Here's how social media reacted to Notre Dame being left out of the College Football Playoff in 2025:
Notre Dame misses CFP: Social media reacts
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Notre Dame misses out on CFP bid: Social media reacts to snub
