For HC Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame, a 10-win season unraveled not on the field, but in a committee room. The season ended in heartache, and fans and loyalists are already pointing fingers. One former quarterback believes he knows the exact moment the thread was pulled.

Brady Quinn didn’t hold back, delivering a message that perfectly captured the atmosphere in South Bend as the College Football Playoff rankings dropped and the reality sank in. James Madison was dancing in, Miami sneaking past, and Notre Dame left staring at an empty invitation. Miami’s head-to-head victory was crucial to the CFP committee’s decision to finally acknowledge something they had disregarded the whole season.

For college football fans, it seemed like a déjà vu moment. Another controversial decision that echoed

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