In a move that shocked fans and media nationwide, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee left the Notre Dame Fighting Irish out of the 12-team playoff on Sunday.

Needless to say, Irish fans were upset over the committee’s decision. But they weren’t alone; Notre Dame administrators were equally upset and let the committee know about it.

“My feelings and the feelings here are just shock and, really, an absolute sense of sadness for our student-athletes,” Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua told Yahoo Sports. “Overwhelming shock and sadness. Like a collective feeling that we were all just punched in the stomach.”

Bevacqua went further, blasting the weekly CFP’s weekly rankings shows, calling them a “farce.”

“There is no explanation that could possibly be given to explain th

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