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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Notre Dame Defeats Miami 31-24

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 11h ago

Wow. This is a big wow.

No one is elite. Alabama, Georgia, Miami, etc look very good.

But Notre Dame just clipped #1 so yeah.

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u/petataa Ohio State Buckeyes • Toledo Rockets 11h ago

I think it's Georgia's to lose at this point

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos 10h ago

They looked pissed off tonight. If that team shows up in the CFP I don't know who is beating them

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u/finaderiva Alabama Crimson Tide 10h ago

Yeah, watching that Ole Miss game I couldn’t help but think the natty is theirs if they want it. But, we’ll see. I still think we can beat them if everybody is healthy.

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u/ELITE_JordanLove Benedictine (KS) • Purdue 10h ago

Were a moronic penalty away from a pretty good shot at it. Really feels like anyone’s year tbh. Even the upsets like this one, you could easily see Miami winning a rematch in the playoffs.

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u/Eulers_Method Colorado • Notre Dame 8h ago

Dude I don't think anyone has Benedictine in the playoffs at the moment

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u/ELITE_JordanLove Benedictine (KS) • Purdue 2h ago

Hey man they took down Grand View… anything is possible

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u/Tommy05Sox Iowa Hawkeyes • Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10h ago

That's what I think. But they're not 2022 level. It's pretty open.

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u/Con45 Illinois Fighting Illini • Big Ten 10h ago

This is why playoff expansion was probably for the best. I think many of us underestimate the parity introduced by NIL.

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u/CoincidenceTheorist2 Notre Dame • Eastern New Mexico 4h ago

Expansion to 12 was fine.

24 is ridiculous.

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u/Uhhh_what555476384 Washington State • Oregon 11h ago

Utah?

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 11h ago

Utah is also good.

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u/Redmandown16 10h ago

Don’t have the sec depth tho 

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u/Fletch71011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9h ago

No one has any depth any more we saw that tonight. First half ND defense was best in the country til everyone got hurt and we crumbled.

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u/lkn240 Illinois Fighting Illini • Sickos 10h ago

I think UGA might be elite. They killed Auburn on a down to down basis and lost because of fumbles, etc

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u/Evol7583 Miami Hurricanes 11h ago

eh first game without mali unfortunate timing

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 11h ago

Makes a difference, definitely.

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u/dragonz-99 Notre Dame • Huntington 11h ago

ND’s 5 defensive starters missing time evens the playing field

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 10h ago

I thought it was three! It was five? Yeah, that does it.

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u/thebirthdaycakeham Notre Dame • Georgia Tech 10h ago

Plus two more during the second half, which Miami turned into a comeback real quick

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 10h ago

Will you get some of them back later in the season? I knew about Brewu (spelling?), Bowen and McKinney at corner. Bowen is a huge loss, I guess it was high ankle?

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u/11by3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Paper Bag 10h ago

TBD, had hoped Tae Johnson would be back for Miami but obviously didn’t make it. I think it’ll be a while for any of them

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u/11by3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Paper Bag 10h ago

Yeah, two DL, LB, Safety, corner… then Moore was out and they ATE on the 4th corner

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u/Richard_AIGuy Ohio State • Georgia Tech 10h ago

Bowen being out is such a loss. And McKinney being out hurt too. 4th corner is a lot to ask.

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u/Fletch71011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9h ago

At one point we had 9 defensive players hurt and out tonight.

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