I’m so sick of the @NDFootball vs Miami argument — let’s stay grounded in what’s actually true — not feelings, not conference politics, not just “but head-to-head.” Just straight facts.
Yes, Miami beat Notre Dame 27–24 in Week 1. Nobody is denying that. But the playoff isn’t about who looked good in August — it’s about who was better over 12 full games and who actually earned a playoff spot.
Now look at the entire résumé:
Notre Dame has 10 FBS wins.
Miami has 9 FBS wins and an FCS win.
Those are not the same.
Notre Dame’s two losses came to ranked, playoff-level teams (Miami and Texas A&M).
Miami’s two losses came to unranked conference opponents (Louisville and SMU).
Again — very different résumés.
Notre Dame has zero bad losses, two ranked wins, and played the stronger schedule based on total opponent FBS wins (ND: 75 | Miami: 69).
ND also won all 10 games by double digits — dominance from start to finish.
Here’s the part nobody can debate:
Every major poll and ranking system has Notre Dame ahead of Miami.
• CFP: ND 10 | Miami 12
• AP: ND 9 | Miami 12
• Coaches: ND 9 | Miami 12
• FPI: ND top 3
• SP+: ND top 5
• FEI: ND top 5
• Sagarin: ND top 5
There isn’t a single analytic system — human or computer — that ranks Miami above Notre Dame.
Miami finished third in the ACC and didn’t reach the title game.
Notre Dame finished with a top-10 national profile and top-5 efficiency numbers.
And here’s the key part — straight from the CFP committee chair:
Notre Dame and Miami were compared directly… and Notre Dame STILL came out ahead — even after head-to-head.
Why? Because the committee evaluates the entire season, not one Saturday in August.
Notre Dame checks every single playoff box. Miami doesn’t check half of them — and they do NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame.
Notre Dame has:
• More FBS wins
• No bad losses
• Two ranked wins
• A stronger overall résumé
• Real statistical balance
• All double-digit victories
• Better opponents
• Top-10 placement in every human poll
• Top-5 numbers in every major efficiency system
• A résumé the committee already confirmed is stronger
Miami:
• Played an FCS team
• Has two unranked losses
• Has one ranked win
• Finished 3rd in the ACC
• Trails Notre Dame in every category that matters
And here is the truth no one can twist:
There is not a single factual category where Miami has a better playoff résumé than Notre Dame — not one.
Head-to-head matters, but only as one piece of the full puzzle. And when you zoom out, it’s obvious:
Notre Dame belongs in the CFP.
Miami does NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame. Period. #GoIrish
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TE Henry Garrity
WR Matt Jeffery
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DL Chris Burgess
DL Davion Dixon
S JaDon Blair
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