Notre Dame was excluded from the College Football Playoff as the loser of a three-team resume showdown that propelled Miami and Alabama into the at-large field and left the Irish to whine, complain and ultimately storm off to their bedroom, slam the door and refuse to come out for bowl season.

Oh, the humanity.

The shock and horror in South Bend was rooted in the CFP selection committee’s last-minute change of heart, mind and soul. After ranking Notre Dame above Miami for five weeks, the committee flipped the teams on Sunday morning even though neither played on Championship Saturday. The Hurricanes, who beat Notre Dame head-to-head, grabbed the final at-large spot, leaving the Irish on the outside looking in.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua vented his frustration to ESPN, de

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