Summary
In recent College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, Alabama moved ahead of Notre Dame, causing Notre Dame's coach, Marcus Freeman, to express disappointment. The CFP committee debated this decision, emphasizing Alabama's performance in a close win against Auburn as a key factor. Freeman suggested expanding the playoff system to include more teams.
Key Facts
- Notre Dame won against Stanford 49-20 but was ranked lower than Alabama in the CFP rankings.
- Alabama narrowly beat Auburn 27-20, which helped them move to No. 9 in the rankings, just ahead of Notre Dame at No. 10.
- A CFP committee member stated the Alabama-Notre Dame ranking decision was highly debated.
- Coach Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame publicly disagreed with the rankings decision.
- Freeman believes expanding the playoff system could help include more teams deserving of a chance.
