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College football fans said the same thing about Notre Dame after Baylor beat Oklahoma State
By SDS Staff
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The No. 9 Baylor Bears upset the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday in the Big 12 Championship 21-16. It ended on a thrilling way, too.
With the Cowboys’ loss, the College Football Playoff rankings are more in question, and it opens the door wide open for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Yes, the Brian Kelly-less Irish.
If Georgia beats Alabama — and Cincinnati beats Houston, the Crimson Tide will drop out of the top 4. Notre Dame was ranked No. 6 in Tuesday night’s rankings, and it seems likely the Irish would then move into the top 4. Really.
So, Notre Dame back in the Playoff under new head coach (former defensive coordinator) Marcus Freeman? A head-coaching debut in the Playoff? What a story.
But we’ve seen this story before with the Irish making the Playoff only to get slaughtered in the first game. In 2018, Clemson destroyed Notre Dame 30-3 in the first game. In 2020, Alabama hammered Notre Dame 31-14 on its way to a national championship.
So, naturally, college football fans weighed in on the Irish’s chances yet again in the Playoff, and they weren’t too kind.
Notre Dame sits home today and might just back into the playoffs. Some b.s.
— ⚾🏈Brian Phelps🏈⚾️ (@phelpsbp) December 4, 2021
The Toledo Rockets pretty much beat Notre Dame. Get them out of the playoff discussion right now
— Jake Wise (@jakewise11) December 4, 2021
Notre Dame finna go to playoffs and get ran
— Dan (@DanielHintonn) December 4, 2021
Notre Dame has 0 business even sniffing the playoffs
— Mudpie90 (@mudpie90) December 4, 2021
Notre Dame is really about to get into the college football playoffs with 0 wins against ranked teams after their coach left for a different job
— Cooper Nunnally (@coop_dogg10) December 4, 2021
Notre Dame is about to go to the playoff with no ranked wins and there one loss is at home to a group of 5 team 🤢🤢🤢
— Pittboss szn (@hawgcounty) December 4, 2021
If Alabama loses to Georgia, I would 100% put Baylor in as the 4th Playoff Spot over Notre Dame.
— Andrew Scudder (@ScudderAndrew) December 4, 2021
Another year of Notre Dame in the playoff? 😴😴😴
— Tripp (@JT_Tripp) December 4, 2021
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