Notre Dame vs. Miami is the debate of the year, but is three-loss Alabama suspect? Are bubble teams BYU and Texas toast? And will Duke jump James Madison? Setting the table for the CFP argument.

The decision to allow the Alabama Crimson Tide into the College Football Playoff with three losses was called into question by Notre Dame legend Joe Theismann.

Former NFL head coach and now analyst, Jon Gruden,, ripped the College Football Playoff selections after Notre Dame and Vanderbilt missed out.

The final weekend of the college football regular season had several winners and losers. We sort them out and the playoff implications.

NCAA legend Nick Saban said Notre Dame should be in the College Football Playoff, adding that AI would struggle with the committee's job.

Notre Dame was left out of the CFP bracket as the committee opted for Alabama and Miami instead. Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech secured first-round byes and await opponents in the quarterfinals.

CFP chair Hunter Yurachek explained the committee's decision to drop idle Notre Dame for Miami while keeping Alabama at No. 9. What he said:

Notre Dame chose not to play in a bowl game after missing the College Football Playoff. Here's why they were not punished.