Well if I'm right that the primary purpose was to get a check, what better way of insuring that one team will make it to the next round than having them play each other. Then of course setting one up with Tulane and then playing anther conference team on a bye, practically guaranteed one got to the semifinals. That's 3 first round checks, three second round checks and a third round check.
Or arrange it so none of the teams from one conference have to play each other and then you have a chance to have 3 teams in the final four. Ohio State messed that up.
Riley Leonard looked like a starting NFL QB in his rookie debut as the starter for the Colts. He guided them to a 30-point almost-win at Houston, but their defense enabled them to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Riley had a good game , a couple of his runs were classic 2024 Riley Leonard in Blue and Gold. I hope he finds success in the NFL.
Wow there is so much unhappiness with ND Coaches. Both BB coaches have come under fire with the way the season has gone so far and ND football fans are in general unhappy with how Freeman has handled the Portal so far.
I still feel that we should have been in the playoffs, but the stupid rules about Conference Champions including all of the non-power 4 conferences is what kept us out of the playoffs. We were one of the 12 best teams. How would we have done? Who knows maybe we'd have gotten our asses kicked. We'll never know.
As I understand next year's rule change for selection, if we're in the top 12, we're in. If I'm wrong, please correct me. The key is controlling our own destiny, which we didn't do. By losing our first 2 games this year, we left it in someone else's hands. I have no problem at all with the teams chosen. Miami has shown it belongs. It's how it happened that bothers me. In the end, you guys are correct when you say, we'll never know. One more thing: Go Hoosiers!
That was quite a blowout last night by the Hoosiers. Two successive losses in the playoffs has to have the Ducks wondering what has happened?
The teams that get into the playoffs are the ones selected by the committee except those conference winners who get automatic inviets like Tulane. Technically even an undefeated ND team would not have control of its destiny.