Touche...

Not sure IB loves the current system. He hates everything because in true Bernstein-fashion, he can formulate an argument that the "best" team never wins anything in any sport. Ever.

Neither one of them are Irish fans.

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One team that ND fans rarely mention that could be a HUGE help:

UCLA.
If they win out, or even 2 out of 3, ND is "in".

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I think IB is similar to you in fandom. Grew up an Irish fan and went to an Illinois school and now isn't sure who his team is.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Really? I never knew that. His ND-love must have shown before I came on board....

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I thought he said something a few years ago about that being the inspiration for his moniker but he's strictly an Illinois fan now.

Props to you for not falling for the obvious bait... asshole.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

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1.) I am an Illinois fan first and foremost.

2.) I grew up an Irish fan and generally wish them well.

3.) I like the current system because Alabama losing yesterday didn't just become a matter of seeding. I also like it because Alabama losing felt like a rare event, not just another 1 seed losing in the divisional round of the playoffs.

4.) Don't ever, ever call me Bernstein-like.

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Fire Phil Emery

And actually the moniker is not ND-based. It has no real reason. I just needed a name to sign up and that was the first thing that popped up.

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Fire Phil Emery

This is my opinion too.

I also like the bowl game system, and a playoff more than 4 teams would turn the bowls into the NIT in terms of importance.

I either want a 2 team playoff, 4 team playoff, or 16 team playoff.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

So if all 3 undefeated teams win out is there any way ND jumps over either ?

The lack of attendance and coaches routinely leaving their teams before bowl games for new jobs shows how much people care about them.

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Are you arguing with me that it's wrong that I like the bowl system?

I don't care about attendance. That's because there are too many bowls. The good bowl games do well. As for coaches leaving, I also don't care. That's just because of recruiting.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I would say Bowl games already have an NIT level of importance.

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Tell that to the teams who had a goal of making the Rose Bowl this year.

You are just flat out wrong. There really is no other way to say it. The bowls are still incredibly important.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

That's because they have nothing else to play for.

Would the goal be to make the Rose Bowl if there was a 16 team playoff like every other level of football?

Or if a Big Ten team was undefeated, do you really think they'd rather play in the Rose Bowl than the National Championship?

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I prefer a 16 team playoff to the bowl system, because it gives every team a legitimate chance to get in. An 8 team playoff does not.
You do realize the national title game is part of the bowl system right? Of course they'd rather be in the title game.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Ok so you agree with me.

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Did you miss the part where I said I prefer a 2 team, 4 team, or 16 team playoff? You quoted it.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Let me be clear that he was flat out wrong that the current bowl system = NIT. The Rose Bowl is still a huge deal. So are many other bowls.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Yes, they will figure out a way to get ND in the top 2 if they all win out.

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It's called a Conference Title game.

Baylor doing the Irish a favor so far tonight.

Oregon in a tough game too.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Oregon gets a TO and KState scores at almost the exact same second.

Oregon offense looks sluggish.

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I picked a bad year to stop liking Notre Dame.

No room on the bandwagon. Try again in 2032.

I'm securely on the Appalachian State wagon now.

Notre Dame/UGA sounds like a bad-ass BCS championship to me!!!!!

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It's gonna suck when they lose to USC next week.

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Without Barkley??

#notgonnahappen

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