"But anyone paying attention over the last 24 hours knew the only sure thing beyond that was that the selection committee that set this 12-team bracket was destined to get destroyed when it released the pairings Sunday. All that second-guessing and vitriol will be coming from Notre Dame, which was passed over for Alabama and Miami for two bubble spots in the bracket."
"Alabama didn't move at all in the CFP rankings after a 28-7 loss to Georgia that looked worse than that, but that the committee didn't count that against the Tide in keeping with a hazy policy that refrains from penalizing teams for playing in their league title game. Miami didn't play either, but the Hurricanes' win over Notre Dame in Week 1 played a role in their move once the teams were grouped right next to each other after BYU lost its game on Saturday."
"Committee chairman Hunter Yurachek said he directed the committee to rewatch Miami's win over Notre Dame way back on Aug. 31. "Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU, we had the side-by-side comparison that eveyrone had been hungy for," Yurachek said. The committee's other key decision was choosing James Madison over Duke for the final spot, a selection that left the Atlantic Coast Conference champion out of the mix, but didn't fully exclude the ACC because of Miami's move into the bracket."
Indiana secured a top spot and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff bracket. The selection committee placed Alabama and Miami ahead of Notre Dame, leaving Notre Dame out despite a 10-game winning streak and a 29-point season finale. Alabama retained its position after a 28-7 loss to Georgia, with the committee noting a policy against penalizing teams for playing in conference title games. Miami benefited from its Week 1 win over Notre Dame and a side-by-side comparison after BYU's loss. James Madison was selected over ACC champion Duke for the final playoff berth.
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