Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire aimed at Notre Dame during a press conference leading up to his team’s clash against Oregon.
The Red Raiders are facing a tough match-up on New Year’s Day, taking on the Ducks, who just ran over the James Madison Dukes.
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However, despite the sport being in the middle of the postseason, there are still discussions about the future of college football, namely potential adjustments to the playoff selection process, which saw Notre Dame excluded from the National Championship.
Instead of the Fighting Irish, Alabama and Miami were chosen, leading to Notre Dame fans being upset and the program as a whole calling out the process.
While the college football world continues to litigate whether Notre Dame was the right team to leave out or if the Group of Five schools should get an automatic bid, McGuire believes that the Fighting Irish should be in a conference, rather than independent, which would allow them to avoid this issue going forward.
“It’s really tough, because you hate to eliminate anybody, but I do think that when you have a criteria of where you’re going to select a team, everybody should be in that same criteria,” McGuire said.
“So, and I don’t wanna make Notre Dame mad, but be in a conference and you’re in the playoffs. If they’re in the ACC they’re in the playoffs.”
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This is not the first time McGuire has called out Notre Dame for its independence.
“I have so much respect for BYU. I do. I was really excited whenever they joined the Big 12 because I think that they carry a lot of weight and a lot of respect,” McGuire said previously.
“I think that I have a lot of respect for them, entering a conference and not playing an independent schedule like other people. Y’all already know who that is.”
Notre Dame has a long history of independence that dates back many years. It allows them to negotiate their own TV Deals and control their schedule, all while retaining brand ownership.
Due to their longstanding commitment to independence, it is hard to envision them changing course and giving up their flexibility, though it may cost them playoff runs.
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