"The Irish money factory thought a laughably disingenuous clown car system would do the right thing by them, and found out what we already knew-that when it comes to the brand new college football, bullshit talks, walks, chews gum and says, "Trust me, I got you covered" all at the same time. That is to say, it thought the college football playoff committee members would stand behind its previous seven poll results."
"It could have been the Cheez-It Bowl, the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl, the Kinder's Texas Bowl, the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, or the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl brought to you by Dre and Snoop Gin And Juice. There isn't a condiment, a barbecue sauce, a high-sugar cereal or high-sodium smack cracker, or a hangover kit in a can that wouldn't be proud to have Notre Dame on its billboards."
Notre Dame was excluded from the new 12-team college football playoff despite high poll rankings and anticipated placement. The program declined to accept a corporate-sponsored bowl invitation, viewing such games as beneath its brand and a consequence of a selection process prioritizing financial draw and fan-base size. The committee favored Alabama and Miami in a three-team comparison, leaving Notre Dame out. The school's decision to turn down a branded bowl aimed to protest perceived inconsistency and commercialization within college football. Multiple sponsor-heavy bowl names were cited to underscore the commercialization surrounding postseason placement.
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