I’m so sick of the @NDFootball vs Miami argument — let’s stay grounded in what’s actually true — not feelings, not conference politics, not just “but head-to-head.” Just straight facts. Yes, Miami beat Notre Dame 27–24 in Week 1. Nobody is denying that. But the playoff isn’t about who looked good in August — it’s about who was better over 12 full games and who actually earned a playoff spot. Now look at the entire résumé: Notre Dame has 10 FBS wins. Miami has 9 FBS wins and an FCS win. Those are not the same. Notre Dame’s two losses came to ranked, playoff-level teams (Miami and Texas A&M). Miami’s two losses came to unranked conference opponents (Louisville and SMU). Again — very different résumés. Notre Dame has zero bad losses, two ranked wins, and played the stronger schedule based on total opponent FBS wins (ND: 75 | Miami: 69). ND also won all 10 games by double digits — dominance from start to finish. Here’s the part nobody can debate: Every major poll and ranking system has Notre Dame ahead of Miami. • CFP: ND 10 | Miami 12 • AP: ND 9 | Miami 12 • Coaches: ND 9 | Miami 12 • FPI: ND top 3 • SP+: ND top 5 • FEI: ND top 5 • Sagarin: ND top 5 There isn’t a single analytic system — human or computer — that ranks Miami above Notre Dame. Miami finished third in the ACC and didn’t reach the title game. Notre Dame finished with a top-10 national profile and top-5 efficiency numbers. And here’s the key part — straight from the CFP committee chair: Notre Dame and Miami were compared directly… and Notre Dame STILL came out ahead — even after head-to-head. Why? Because the committee evaluates the entire season, not one Saturday in August. Notre Dame checks every single playoff box. Miami doesn’t check half of them — and they do NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame. Notre Dame has: • More FBS wins • No bad losses • Two ranked wins • A stronger overall résumé • Real statistical balance • All double-digit victories • Better opponents • Top-10 placement in every human poll • Top-5 numbers in every major efficiency system • A résumé the committee already confirmed is stronger Miami: • Played an FCS team • Has two unranked losses • Has one ranked win • Finished 3rd in the ACC • Trails Notre Dame in every category that matters And here is the truth no one can twist: There is not a single factual category where Miami has a better playoff résumé than Notre Dame — not one. Head-to-head matters, but only as one piece of the full puzzle. And when you zoom out, it’s obvious: Notre Dame belongs in the CFP. Miami does NOT deserve to be in over Notre Dame. Period. #GoIrish